Electric companies in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Rockingham County, NH ranks 1 of 10 New Hampshire counties for the newest homes (median year built 1982). Rockingham County in New Hampshire has 317,163 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Rockingham County on the map
Rockingham County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Rockingham County
| Utility listed for Rockingham County, NH | Type | Home accounts in New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Unitil Energy Systems in Rockingham County, NH | Investor Owned | 68,602 |
| Public Service Co of NH in Rockingham County, NH | Investor Owned | 459,907 |
| Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri in Rockingham County, NH | Investor Owned | 39,667 |
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc in Rockingham County, NH | Cooperative | 74,144 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Rockingham County
Rockingham County, NH: 62,967 of 136,681 homes were built before 1980 and 29,711 in 2000 or later. Rockingham County, NH has 89,085 detached houses, 20,001 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,504 mobile homes, and 27,069 of 126,588 households rent.
Age of homes in Rockingham County, NH
% of homes by decade built, Rockingham County, NH
- 13pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 860s
- 1570s
- 2080s
- 1290s
- 1200s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Rockingham County, NH
| Rockingham County, NH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County, NH, median year built | 1982 | 1978 | +4 years | 1 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, built before 1980 | 46.1% | 53.2% | -7.1 points | 10 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, built 2000 or later | 21.7% | 18.8% | +2.9 points | 3 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, detached houses | 65.2% | 66.7% | -1.5 points | 6 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.6% | 13.4% | +1.3 points | 4 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, mobile homes | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0 points | 9 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, renter households | 21.4% | 26.3% | -4.9 points | 8 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, median home value | $461,400 | $331,500 | +$129,900 | 1 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, median gross rent a month | $1,619 | $1,256 | +$363 | 1 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, people per household | 2.49 | 2.41 | +0.08 | 2 of 10 |
Facts about Rockingham County
- Residents of Rockingham County, NH, ACS 2023
- 317,1632 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Households in Rockingham County, NH
- 126,5882.51 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Rockingham County, NH
- 78.6%99,519 owner and 27,069 renter households
- Median household income in Rockingham County, NH
- $113,9271 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Housing units in Rockingham County, NH
- 136,68110,093 vacant or seasonal, 7.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Rockingham County, NH
- 10.9%13,822 homes, 4 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Utilities listed for Rockingham County, NH
- 44 with a home price: Unitil Energy Systems, Public Service Co of NH, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri
- ZIP areas touching Rockingham County, NH
- 3603032 to 03885
- Outage-linked storm events in Rockingham County, NH
- 187NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Rockingham County, NH
- 46.1%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Rockingham County, NH
- 486NFIP 2015 to 2025, $14.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Rockingham County, NH
- 3.0%$1,824 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Rockingham County
Rockingham County, NH: electricity $1,824 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,971, 3.0% of $131,065 income. 125,464 households in Rockingham County, NH spend about $228.8 million a year on electricity and $498.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rockingham County, NH ($23,973 a year) spend 10.9% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Rockingham County, NH
| Rockingham County, NH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County, NH, all households | 125,464 | $131,065 | $1,824 | $913 | $1,234 | 3.0% |
| Rockingham County, NH, lower income | 24,062 | $23,973 | $1,218 | $572 | $823 | 10.9% |
| Rockingham County, NH, owners | 98,479 | $152,505 | $2,099 | $1,085 | $1,520 | 3.1% |
| Rockingham County, NH, renters | 26,985 | $52,822 | $821 | $284 | $190 | 2.5% |
Outage risk in Rockingham County
Rockingham County, NH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 187 in all, 59.0 per 100,000 residents of 317,163, rank 5 of 10 New Hampshire counties. Property damage in Rockingham County, NH: $21K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Rockingham County, NH
events a year, Rockingham County, NH
- 16'15
- 22'16
- 21'17
- 22'18
- 17'19
- 13'20
- 10'21
- 17'22
- 13'23
- 22'24
- 14'25
Events by type
| Rockingham County, NH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County, NH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.5 | 2 of 10 | 111 | 2024 (17) | $21K |
| Rockingham County, NH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73.5 | 2 of 10 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Rockingham County, NH, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | 4 of 10 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Rockingham County, NH, ice storm | Relatively High | 91.3 | 2 of 10 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Rockingham County, NH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 65.6 | 7 of 10 | 72 | 2015 (12) | $0 |
| Rockingham County, NH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 65.0 | 3 of 10 | 2 | 2024 (2) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Rockingham County
Rockingham County, NH: 486 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $14.5M paid, median paid claim $21,783.
2,047 of 92,454 residential structures in Rockingham County, NH carry an NFIP contract. 3,806 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rockingham County, NH on 8 Sep 2026. Rockingham County, NH lists 185 repetitive-loss properties, 19 of them severe repetitive loss.
Rockingham County, NH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Rockingham County, NH
flood claims a year, Rockingham County, NH
- 7'15
- <5'16
- 6'17
- 98'18
- 6'19
- <5'20
- 0'21
- 91'22
- 20'23
- 252'24
- 0'25
| Rockingham County, NH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County, NH, claims 2015-2025 | 486 | — | 1 of 9 |
| Rockingham County, NH, paid 2015-2025 | $14.5M | — | 1 of 9 |
| Rockingham County, NH, median paid claim | $21,783 | — | — |
| Rockingham County, NH, claims per 1,000 homes | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1 of 9 |
| Rockingham County, NH, homes with flood insurance | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1 of 10 |
| Rockingham County, NH, policies in force | 3,806 | — | — |
| Rockingham County, NH, repetitive-loss properties | 185 | — | — |
Rockingham County, NH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Rockingham County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Rockingham County
Household income in Rockingham County, NH is $113,927; 99,519 of its 126,588 households own. Rockingham County, NH touches 36 ZIP areas, 03032 to 03885, about 8,810 residents each. Rockingham County, NH counts 317,163 residents in 126,588 households.
13,822 of the 126,588 homes in Rockingham County, NH heat with electricity. Rockingham County, NH has 136,681 housing units, 10,093 (7.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 27,069 rented homes. Rockingham County, NH logged 187 storm events for its 317,163 residents.
The median home in Rockingham County, NH dates from 1982. Homes in Rockingham County, NH pay $1,824 a year for electricity.
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Compare Rockingham County with its neighbours
- Strafford County sits 26 miles north of Rockingham County, NH with 131,743 residents, 95 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 3.5%, income $86,564.
- Hillsborough County sits 31 miles west of Rockingham County, NH with 424,732 residents, 241 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.0%, income $100,436.
- Merrimack County sits 42 miles northwest of Rockingham County, NH with 155,018 residents, 133 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.4%, income $93,944.
- Belknap County sits 48 miles northwest of Rockingham County, NH with 64,300 residents, 92 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 3.9%, income $87,983.
- Carroll County sits 63 miles north of Rockingham County, NH with 51,259 residents, 189 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 4.1%, income $82,961.
ZIP codes in Rockingham County
- 03032
- 03034
- 03036
- 03037
- 03038
- 03042
- 03044
- 03053
- 03077
- 03079
- 03087
- 03261
- 03290
- 03291
- 03801
- 03811
- 03819
- 03826
- 03827
- 03833
- 03840
- 03841
- 03842
- 03844
- 03848
- 03854
- 03856
- 03857
- 03858
- 03862
- 03865
- 03870
- 03871
- 03873
- 03874
- 03885
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Questions on Rockingham County
Rockingham County, NH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Rockingham County, NH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. New Hampshire average 23.40 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 619 kWh.
Rockingham County, NH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Rockingham County, NH: 13,822 of 126,588 occupied homes, 10.9%, rank 4 of 10.
Rockingham County, NH: median household income?
$113,927 in Rockingham County, NH, rank 1 of 10; 317,163 residents, 126,588 households.
Rockingham County, NH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Rockingham County, NH: 187 NWS events, peak year 2016.
Rockingham County, NH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Rockingham County, NH: 486 NFIP flood claims, $14.5M paid, 5.3 per 1,000 homes, 2.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Rockingham County, NH?
Rockingham County, NH: median home built 1982; 46.1% predate 1980, 65.2% detached, 14.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Rockingham County, NH: share of income for energy?
Rockingham County, NH homes spend $1,824 a year on electricity, $3,971 on all energy: 3.0% of $131,065; 10.9% for lower incomes.