New Hampshire market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 87 establishments (2022: 86) · 277 employees · $11.8 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 1,074 establishments · 5,030 employees |
| Top counties | Rockingham 23, Hillsborough 21, Strafford 12, Merrimack 10, Carroll 7, Belknap 6, Cheshire 5 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 314 (all states in the metro); Manchester-Nashua, NH: 21; Concord, NH: 10; Laconia, NH: 6; Keene, NH: 5; Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT: 3 (all states in the metro) |
| Households per establishment | 6,560 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 1,409,032 |
| Households | 570,689 |
| Household vehicles | 1,099,549 (1.93 per household) |
| Median household income | $99,782 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Hillsborough 319,226, Rockingham 262,262, Merrimack 121,353, Strafford 98,633, Grafton 66,231, Cheshire 58,960, Belknap 52,553, Carroll 42,830, Sullivan 32,444, Coos 23,790 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
New Hampshire window tint rules
New Hampshire requires aftermarket tint on the windows beside the driver to have light transmittance of not less than 70 percent, and on windows behind the driver not less than 35 percent, with outside mirrors on both sides. Multipurpose passenger vehicle and pickup rear windows may follow the federal pre-market standard. Windshield tint is barred except a top strip up to 6 inches of at least 35 percent. No tolerance is stated.
Summary checked against N.H. RSA 266:58-a on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
New Hampshire ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in New Hampshire?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 87 in New Hampshire in 2023, most in Rockingham (23), Hillsborough (21), Strafford (12), Merrimack (10) and Carroll (7) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in New Hampshire?
- New Hampshire households had 1,099,549 vehicles available, 1.93 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Hillsborough (319,226), Rockingham (262,262), Merrimack (121,353), Strafford (98,633), Grafton (66,231) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Ceramic coating shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- Massachusetts · 445
- Vermont · 25
- Maine · 68