Signature · 295 SNAP-authorized stores
Hillsborough County, NH
Hillsborough County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.3%, +10.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.3%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 426K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hillsborough County, NH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 32.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sullivan County (+ 1.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hillsborough County sits in the upper national band (32.3%, #788 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.
- #788
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in NH
- 39
- low-access tracts
- 16K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 295 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Hillsborough County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hillsborough County's 32.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #788 most-affected nationwide.
Hillsborough County's elevated USDA tier split
85 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
Hillsborough County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (64 urban, 21 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 21 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Hillsborough County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Hampshire, not a full county-board reprint
- Rockingham
Rockingham 43%
43 % low-access
- Sullivan
Sullivan 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Hillsborough
Hillsborough 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Strafford
Strafford 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Cheshire
Cheshire 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Carroll 1.5
Carroll 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 85 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 400,721 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 39 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 129,358 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 16,348 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 426,378 |
| Median Household Income | $103,545 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11,060 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County has 295 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 153 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
23 towns share the 295 authorized stores; Manchester holds 36% of them. 9 of the 23 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: New Ipswich, Wilton, Greenville, Litchfield, Bennington, Hillsboro and 3 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 106 | 19 |
| Nashua | 81 | 20 |
| Hudson | 19 | 4 |
| Merrimack | 16 | 2 |
| Milford | 13 | 3 |
| Bedford | 11 | 6 |
| Hillsborough | 8 | 1 |
| Peterborough | 8 | 2 |
| Goffstown | 7 | 2 |
| Amherst | 3 | 1 |
Top 10 of 23 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 153
- 61 best market, manchester
- 7 - eleven 2466/33226, hudson
- 7 eleven 329958, manchester
- 7-eleven 19555e, nashua
- 7-eleven 24433e, nashua
- 7-eleven 30290k, nashua
- 7-eleven 33202, manchester
- 7-eleven 33273c, merrimack
- 7-eleven store 32502h, litchfield
- 7-eleven, inc. 16199k, nashua
- 7-eleven, inc. 32996k, manchester
- 7-eleven, inc. 33201j, manchester
- 90 bridge street llc, manchester
- a&p corner market llc, nashua
- alltown fresh 2736, nashua
- alltown fresh 2756, nashua
- alltown fresh manchester 2735, manchester
- alltown manchester 2771, manchester
- alltown market manchester 2757, manchester
- alltown market peterborough 311, peterborough
- arz mini market llc, nashua
- beechmont market convenience, manchester
- big apple 1113, peterborough
- bright spot, nashua
- brothers express gas station & convienence, manchester
- budget gas & express mart llc, manchester
- bunny's convenience, manchester
- burke market, nashua
- churchside market, nashua
- cumberland farms 5400, hudson
- cumberland farms 5408, manchester
- cumberland farms 5412, manchester
- cumberland farms 5422, hillsboro
- cumberland farms 5433, nashua
- cumberland farms 5449, hudson
- cumberland farms 5529, milford
- circle k 4707230, hillsborough
- circle k 4707233, goffstown
- circle k 4707236, milford
- circle k 4707259, bedford
- circle k 4707261, hudson
- circle k 4707263, bedford
- colbea enterprises llc 304, nashua
- colbea enterprises, llc. 305, nashua
- convenience plus llc manchester, manchester
- crosstown convenience, manchester
- crosstown variety, manchester
- cumberland farms 5445, milford
- cumberland farms 5450, nashua
- cumberland farms, inc 5423, nashua
- cumberland farms, inc 5436, nashua
- cumberland farms, inc 5441, goffstown
- down the block, manchester
- desi halal mart, tyngsborough
- dollar deluxe one, manchester
- east hollis st variety, nashua
- el paisano, nashua
- el parcero, manchester
- energy north 2216, amherst
- energy north 2217, wilton
- energy north 2218, merrimack
- energy north 2221, manchester
- energy north 3218, hudson
- euro market, manchester
- everest convenience store 18, manchester
- fernandez deli grocery and meat market. corp, manchester
- flowers bakery outlet 996, hudson
- hanover st market, manchester
- hillsborough market, manchester
- house by the side of the road, wilton
- jai om sai llc - canal street racing mart, nashua
- jay sagparia enterprises llc/ w h market, nashua
- jays amherst market, nashua
- jj market, hillsborough
- johno's greenville market, greenville
- k2 mobil mart, goffstown
- kat's country corner, hillsborough
- kinsley market, nashua
- kirkpatrick's corner, nashua
- kt market 1, manchester
- lake ave food mart, manchester
- lake street convenience, nashua
- lanna asian market, merrimack
- litchfield food mart 0, litchfield
- lucky discount mart, merrimack
- mammoth road convenience, manchester
- maple valley convenience store, manchester
- maverick gas & convenience, manchester
- merrimack food mart, merrimack
- milford convenience store, milford
- mr. mike's manchester 331, manchester
- mr.market, manchester
- n-n express ii, manchester
- nashua convenience, nashua
- neighborhood varity, manchester
- new ipswich market 1, new ipswich
- new world gas, merrimack
- nickles market, manchester
- nouria 100 mast road 1115, goffstown
- nouria 160 broad street 1122, nashua
- nouria 190 amherst street 1123, nashua
- nouria 1932 south willow street 1119, manchester
- nouria 195 river road 1193, bedford
- nouria 245 eddy road 1120, manchester
- nouria 270 main dunstable road 1124, nashua
- nouria 301 main street 1125, nashua
- nouria 347 west hollis street 1126, nashua
- nouria 510 harvey road 1169, manchester
- nouria 620 amherst street 1127, nashua
- nouria 7 harris road 1128, nashua
- nouria 887 hanover street 1121, manchester
- om shell mart inc, manchester
- palmers market, hudson
- penguin mart llc, milford
- quality fuel & mart, manchester
- queen city market, manchester
- r & e grocery, manchester
- rk northend superette llc, manchester
- rk village store llc, lyndeborough
- racing mart nashua, nashua
- rapid refill 134, merrimack
- rapid refill 140, merrimack
- renuyka llc, manchester
- rk food market llc, nashua
- rk variety llc, nashua
- rusty lantern 0004, hudson
- s & r westside market llc, manchester
- siberia food market, manchester
- seven days market, manchester
- seven days market ii llc 2, manchester
- shop n go, manchester
- sonny's market, new ipswich
- speedway 1963, manchester
- speedway 1964, nashua
- speedway 1966, manchester
- t-bird mini mart antrim 674, antrim
- two guys food market, manchester
- temple street market, nashua
- tetal food mart, hillsborough
- tmc convenience, manchester
- tobacco barn ii, merrimack
- tobacco junction hudson, hudson
- tropical side, nashua
- us mart, manchester
- uncle bob's superette, manchester
- union street market, manchester
- varney mart, manchester
- visat 18 corp 1, hudson
- willards store, temple
- west side gulf, manchester
- yoma food market, nashua
- z & j market, manchester
- zee quick stop, nashua
Combination Grocery/Other · 59
- a market, manchester
- ayottes market, hudson
- brothers butcher 2 llc, hudson
- cvs pharmacy 1003, nashua
- cvs pharmacy 2257, manchester
- cvs pharmacy 639, nashua
- cvs pharmacy 01175, hudson
- cvs pharmacy 10572, milford
- cvs pharmacy 200, manchester
- cvs pharmacy 3063, peterborough
- cvs pharmacy 723, nashua
- cvs pharmacy 741, bedford
- cvs pharmacy 7932, manchester
- cvs pharmacy 902, merrimack
- dollar general 18270, bennington
- dollar general 19987, merrimack
- dollar general 20060, peterborough
- dollartree 11041, manchester
- dollartree 11048, nashua
- dollartree 6922, pelham
- dollar general 13284, hillsborough
- dollar general 13313, nashua
- dollar general 19762, greenville
- dollar general 20596, milford
- dollar general 21491, hudson
- dollar general 23246, weare
- dollar general 30491, hillsborough
- dollar general store 17171, new ipswich
- dollar tree 1546, hudson
- dollar tree 1850, milford
- dollar tree 1928, manchester
- dollar tree 3849, nashua
- dollar tree 4027, amherst
- dollar tree 4652, merrimack
- dollar tree 5106, goffstown
- dollar tree 5867, manchester
- dollar tree 7155, manchester
- dollar tree 7495, manchester
- dollar tree 8452, nashua
- family dollar 12564, manchester
- family dollar 3045, manchester
- family dollar 3493, hillsborough
- family dollar 3571, manchester
- family dollar 8353, nashua
- family dollar 8789, manchester
- la bonne semence 229, manchester
- ocean state job lot 411, nashua
- ocean state job lot 412, milford
- oean state job lot 401, peterborough
- prachand inc., nashua
- walgreens 09613, nashua
- walgreens 03900, manchester
- walgreens 04689, manchester
- walgreens 09320, bedford
- walgreens 09447, nashua
- walgreens 09646, merrimack
- walgreens 10462, milford
- walgreens 11505, nashua
- walgreens 12352, pelham
Super Store · 32
- bj's wholesale club 220, manchester
- bj's wholesale club 39, nashua
- bodwell food mart, manchester
- costco wholesale 0307, nashua
- hannaford supermarket 8015, pelham
- hannaford supermarket 8183, hudson
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8164, manchester
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8177, manchester
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8178, manchester
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8186, nashua
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8305, bedford
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8311, goffstown
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8436, bedford
- market basket 33, hudson
- market basket 39, nashua
- market basket 43, nashua
- market basket 57, milford
- market basket 13, nashua
- market basket 67, manchester
- market basket 71, bedford
- patel brothers, nashua
- pricerite of manchester 393, manchester
- sam's club 6352, hudson
- target store 2009, bedford
- target 1228, nashua
- target 1532, nashua
- walmart 1785, hudson
- walmart supercenter 1796, amherst
- walmart supercenter 2399, manchester
- whole foods market 10462, nashua
- whole foods market 10617, bedford
- whole foods market 10843, nashua
Medium Grocery Store · 14 (6 shown)
- antrim market, antrim
- belles boutique, manchester
- caribbean market, manchester
- delays harvester market llc, greenfield
- global flavors, nashua
- himalayas general store, manchester
Showing 250 of 295 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Hampshire
One of 9 counties in New Hampshire, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hillsborough County vs Belknap County → · All New Hampshire counties →
Counties near Hillsborough County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hillsborough County, both outside New Hampshire so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NH (32.3% here).
- Beltrami County, MN · 32.3% low-access
- Webster County, IA · 32.3% low-access
- Titus County, TX · 32.3% low-access
- Williamson County, IL · 32.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NH (6.6% here).
- Gloucester County, NJ · 6.6% SNAP
- Stone County, MO · 6.6% SNAP
- Boone County, MO · 6.6% SNAP
- Clinton County, MI · 6.6% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
New Hampshire among New England states
New Hampshire ranks 2nd of 5 New England states by population-weighted low-access (27.5%). Hillsborough County, at 32.3%, runs 4.8 pts above the New Hampshire rate.
- Massachusetts 27.8%
- New Hampshire 27.5%
- Rhode Island 23.6%
- Maine 13.4%
- Vermont 11.2%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
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