Rockingham County, NH
Get paid to care for your family member in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
About 71,200 people in Rockingham County are 65 or older — 22% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with New Hampshire as a whole. Roughly 7,020 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Rockingham County is one of the state's biggest population centers, and home-care agencies do work here — but staffing is thin, schedules change, and a stranger in the house is not what every family wants.
Who needs care in Rockingham
- People 65 and older
- 71,200
- People 85 and older
- 7,020
- Median age
- 45.3
- Rank in New Hampshire
- 2nd
22% of Rockingham residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 10 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Rockingham County is a large metro county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1). New Hampshire as a whole is 22% aged 65 or older.
What New Hampshire pays family caregivers
$15–$22/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: New Hampshire Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
New Hampshire's programs at a glance
- Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver
- PCAS
- In-Home Supports Waiver (children)
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full New Hampshire guide →
Towns and cities in Rockingham County
New Hampshire sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Derry and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Rockingham County:
- Derry34,062
- Salem31,673
- Londonderry27,101
- Portsmouth22,938
- Hampton16,448
- Windham16,208
- Exeter16,205
- Raymond11,012
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Rockingham apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Rockingham County start with New Hampshire's program:
Apply via NH Easy online or a district DHHS office; ServiceLink/ADRC (866-634-9412) assists with CFI; for PCAS enroll in NH Medicaid then submit a Request for Services to Granite State Independent Living.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which New Hampshire program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Rockingham questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Rockingham County?
Yes. New Hampshire runs real Medicaid programs — like Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Rockingham County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Rockingham County?
Reported figures in New Hampshire are around $15–$22/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Rockingham County apply?
Families in Rockingham County start with the state, not the county. Apply via NH Easy online or a district DHHS office; ServiceLink/ADRC (866-634-9412) assists with CFI; for PCAS enroll in NH Medicaid then submit a Request for Services to Granite State Independent Living.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Rockingham County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for New Hampshire: yes — CFI participant-directed and PCAS both allow hiring a spouse (PCAS: caregiver may not be the participant's durable power of attorney)
How many people in Rockingham County might need this?
71,200 residents of Rockingham County are 65 or older and about 7,020 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. New Hampshire's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Rockingham do you cover?
All of Rockingham County — including Derry, Salem, Londonderry, Portsmouth and Hampton. Eligibility is set by New Hampshire, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from New Hampshire's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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