Signature · 3.3% SNAP (0th pct in NH)
Rockingham County, NH
Rockingham County sits in the upper national band on low-access (43.0%, +20.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 43.0%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 3.3%
- on SNAP
- 319K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rockingham County, NH
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 43.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sullivan County ( -9.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Rockingham County sits in the upper national band (43.0%, #315 of 3,079) with 7 LILA tracts.
- #315
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in NH
- 38
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 3.3% SNAP (0th pct in NH) (-8.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Rockingham County compares nationally
Rockingham County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 43.0% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #315 most-affected nationwide.
Rockingham County's elevated USDA tier split
64 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
Rockingham County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (44 urban, 20 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 20 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Rockingham 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 | 64 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 295,223 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 38 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 127,074 |
| Low-Access Share | 43.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 15,371 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 319,082 |
| Median Household Income | $118,331 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,216 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Rockingham County
Rockingham County has 179 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 83 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
30 towns share the 179 authorized stores; Salem holds 13% of them. 12 of the 30 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Newton, Auburn, Candia, Hampstead, Brentwood, Danville and 6 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 23 | 8 |
| Portsmouth | 22 | 8 |
| Derry | 16 | 4 |
| Seabrook | 14 | 5 |
| Londonderry | 12 | 4 |
| Raymond | 12 | 1 |
| Plaistow | 10 | 4 |
| Epping | 8 | 2 |
| Exeter | 7 | 1 |
| Stratham | 7 | 2 |
Top 10 of 30 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 83
- 108 general store, newton
- 7 eleven (33233a) 33233a, derry
- 7 eleven inc 37392h, londonderry
- 7-eleven 16157 p, salem
- 7-eleven 30292j, londonderry
- 7-eleven 32498c, raymond
- 7-eleven 37359h, salem
- a & m junction market, newton
- a&m sandown market, sandown
- alltown northwood 775, northwood
- alltown fresh auburn 642, auburn
- big apple 1078, portsmouth
- circle k 4707267, newfields
- circle k 4707212, raymond
- cumberland farms 5409, derry
- cabot street market, portsmouth
- candia first stop, candia
- catalano's market llc, seabrook
- cer's patriots, hampton
- circle k 4707206, epping
- circle k 4707209, northwood
- circle k 4707223, north hampton
- circle k 4707228, newmarket
- circle k 4707231, seabrook
- circle k 4707232, stratham
- circle k 4707234, derry
- circle k 4707235, portsmouth
- circle k 4707238, salem
- circle k 4707265, stratham
- circle k 4707266, hampstead
- cityline market, salem
- convenience plus londonderry c10, londonderry
- cumberland farms 5404, greenland
- cumberland farms 5442, portsmouth
- cumberland farms 5443, newington
- cumberland farms 5444, epping
- cumberland farms 5544, salem
- cumberland farms, inc 5545, plaistow
- deep meadow variety, exeter
- danville market, danville
- deerfield mart llc, deerfield
- derry convenience, derry
- dino mart, newmarket
- down town convenience store 1, raymond
- energy north 2219, salem
- epping xtra mart 10023, epping
- gibbs 2103, derry
- gibbs 2180, exeter
- grab and go llc, newmarket
- hampstead xtra mart 10026, hampstead
- ishu corp - on the border convenience store, seabrook
- kevs country strore inc., salem
- l & m variety, newmarket
- laabh llc, portsmouth
- mobil 2422, portsmouth
- mobil 2457, raymond
- mr gas plus, raymond
- nouria 101 1 center street 1132, raymond
- nouria 119 plaistow road 1130, plaistow
- nouria 126 route 125 1117, kingston
- nouria 135 south broadway 1188, salem
- nouria 137 first new hampshire turnpike 1129, northwood
- nouria 158 epping road 1170, exeter
- nouria 174 rockingham rd 1194, londonderry
- nouria 19 rockingham rd 1250, windham
- nouria 304 sandown road 1268, east hampstead
- nouria 37 birch street 1111, derry
- nouria 51 old manchester rd 1254, raymond
- nouria 786 us highway 1 bypass 1131, portsmouth
- nouria 903 londonderry turnpike 1167, auburn
- o'brien's general store, inc, seabrook
- plaistow mini express llc, plaistow
- portsmouth mobil, portsmouth
- rebel 896, londonderry
- richardson's market, portsmouth
- rowes corner market, newton
- rt 107 beverages, seabrook
- rusty lantern market 0180, north hampton
- rusty lantern market 0663, seabrook
- seasons corner market 303, salem
- speedway 1957, hampton
- speedway 1959, derry
- ta greenland 211, greenland
Combination Grocery/Other · 40
- bhagwati corp, exeter
- cvs pharmacy 1004, salem
- cvs pharmacy 164, windham
- cvs pharmacy 2420, londonderry
- cvs pharmacy 500, stratham
- cvs pharmacy 503, seabrook
- cvs pharmacy 5153, epping
- cvs pharmacy 5862, salem
- cvs pharmacy 593, derry
- cvs pharmacy 6596, hampton
- cvs pharmacy 846, portsmouth
- cvs pharmacy inc 181, plaistow
- dollar tree 3201, raymond
- dollar tree 3491, exeter
- dollar tree 3654, plaistow
- dollar general 16773, raymond
- dollar general 25268, derry
- dollar general 31804, newmarket
- dollar general 31805, raymond
- dollar tree 1891, derry
- dollar tree 3877, salem
- dollar tree 3992, seabrook
- dollar tree 4007, north hampton
- dollar tree 4203, portsmouth
- dollar tree 5720, epping
- dollar tree 7968, londonderry
- india bazaar, portsmouth
- ocean state job lot 407, portsmouth
- ocean state job lot 410, derry
- ocean state job lot 414, seabrook
- ocean state job lot 415, stratham
- ocean state job lot 416, salem
- shyer's lobster pounds, inc, salem
- walgreens 03103, exeter
- walgreens 03174, hampton
- walgreens 09178, londonderry
- walgreens 09250, epping
- walgreens 10378, e hampstead
- walgreens 11225, raymond
- walgreens 15464, plaistow
Super Store · 34
- bj's wholesale club 17, salem
- bj's wholesale club 62, portsmouth
- bj's wholesale club, inc. 381, seabrook
- hannaford food & drug 8160, northwood
- hannaford supermarket 8149, portsmouth
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8016, derry
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8120, raymond
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8185, londonderry
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8190, e hampstead
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8319, hampton
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8435, exeter
- market basket 21, portsmouth
- market basket 25, plaistow
- market basket 26, stratham
- market basket 30, seabrook
- market basket 31, salem
- market basket 41, seabrook
- market basket 56, portsmouth
- market basket 42, londonderry
- market basket 6, salem
- market basket 63, epping
- market basket 84, salem
- mckinnons market & super butcher shop, salem
- mckinnons market & super butcher shop 004, portsmouth
- target 1186, salem
- target 2530, greenland
- walmart 1753, derry
- walmart 1762, seabrook
- walmart 1930, plaistow
- walmart 2130, portsmouth
- walmart 2398, newington
- walmart supercenter 2142, salem
- walmart supercenter 3535, epping
- whole foods market 10778, portsmouth
Supermarket · 14
- aldi 73092, newington
- aldi 73093 73093, derry
- aldi 73094, seabrook
- aldi 73097, plaistow
- aldi 73098, salem
- mr. steer meats, londonderry
- newberry farms, newmarket
- shaw's supermarket 3483, derry
- shaw's supermarket 3669, plaistow
- shaw's supermarket 4512, north hampton
- shaw's supermarket 484, londonderry
- shaw's supermarket 621, stratham
- shaw's supermarket 686, windham
- trader joe's 520, newington
Farmers' Market · 5
- candia farmers market, candia
- derry homegrown farm & artisan market, inc, derry
- exeter farmers market, stratham
- portsmouth farmers' market, portsmouth
- salem nh farmers market, salem
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- los seafood & oriental mkt, portsmouth
Military Commissary · 1
- portsmouth naval shpyd commissary 2035, portsmouth nsy
Small Grocery Store · 1
- brookvale mercantile, inc., brentwood
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 Rockingham County vs Belknap County → · All New Hampshire counties →
Counties near Rockingham County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Rockingham County (3.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Hampshire.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NH (43.0% here).
- Muskegon County, MI · 43.0% low-access
- Wasatch County, UT · 43.0% low-access
- Douglas County, GA · 43.0% low-access
- Noble County, OH · 42.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NH (3.3% here).
- Nemaha County, KS · 3.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, SD · 3.3% SNAP
- Hendricks County, IN · 3.3% SNAP
- Putnam County, NY · 3.2% 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%). Rockingham County, at 43.0%, runs 15.5 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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