Rockingham County, NH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Rockingham County: 2 seats on 1 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Rockingham County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 2Steven L. Goddu Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Thomas Tombarello Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Rockingham County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 92 local governments in Rockingham County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (1 municipal, 36 township)370
School districts (school boards)340
Special districts (elected boards)200

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Rockingham County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Rockingham County

319,082people
45median ageU.S.: 38.9
$118,331 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
4.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
45.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$497,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.1%U.S.: 8.4%
50.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.7% · White 89.5% · Black 0.7% · Asian 1.9% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Rockingham County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. New Hampshire: 1.9%.
4,003people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
183,437people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
187,440in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Rockingham County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.1%4,003183,437187,440
August 20263.0%5,556182,765188,321
July 20262.9%5,474184,421189,895
June 20262.6%4,907184,331189,238
May 20262.8%5,240182,535187,775
April 20263.2%5,977182,125188,102
March 20263.3%6,257181,664187,921
February 20263.8%7,133180,070187,203
January 20264.1%7,728181,150188,878
December 20253.4%6,368180,422186,790
November 20253.4%6,347181,045187,392
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.2%6,048181,426187,474
August 20253.3%6,270183,262189,532
July 20253.4%6,453183,397189,850
June 20253.2%6,004183,803189,807
May 20253.1%5,846181,811187,657
April 20253.2%6,018181,356187,374
March 20253.7%6,968179,723186,691
February 20254.0%7,378179,340186,718
January 20253.8%7,044180,276187,320
December 20243.0%5,522180,251185,773
November 20243.0%5,604180,160185,764
October 20242.6%4,799181,056185,855
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.4%6,431181,442187,873
20242.7%5,096180,831185,927
20232.5%4,500179,005183,505
20222.6%4,687178,428183,115
20213.5%6,311174,754181,065
20207.2%13,169169,205182,374
20192.8%5,182180,368185,550
20182.9%5,358177,650183,008
20173.1%5,584174,052179,636
20163.1%5,532173,191178,723

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Hampshire's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Rockingham County

85.8 per 100,0002025. New Hampshire: 117.6.
672.0 per 100,0002025. New Hampshire: 818.1.
0murders2025, 278 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202527885.82,178672.0
202422670.12,521781.6
202322570.02,294713.5
202227987.62,327731.0
202126784.22,307727.8
202022371.52,227714.2
201925983.42,662857.2
2018336108.32,804903.8
2017347113.53,025989.5
By police agency (37)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Derry Police Department20254921234,024
Salem Police Department20254748931,998
Londonderry Police Department20252011627,327
Portsmouth Police Department20254726223,157
Hampton Police Department20251311316,486
Windham Police Department202554216,285
Exeter Police Department2025108216,227
Raymond Police Department2025114411,080
Newmarket Police Department20252309,544
Hampstead Police Department20258499,184
Seabrook Police Department2025171948,430
Epping Police Department202581177,959
Plaistow Police Department202571117,871
Stratham Police Department20241267,776
Atkinson Police Department2025547,413
Sandown Police Department20251126,754
Auburn Police Department20251156,330
Kingston Police Department20253136,311
Rye Police Department20252155,687
Nottingham Police Department2025375,521
Chester Police Department20251145,337
Deerfield Police Department2025245,009
Fremont Police Department20252234,933
Brentwood Police Department20254154,855
Newton Police Department20251104,844
Northwood Police Department20251134,712
Danville Police Department2025024,674
North Hampton Police Department20251264,534
Candia Police Department20250104,266
Greenland Police Department20250404,137
East Kingston Police Department2025132,433
Hampton Falls Police Department2025392,391
Kensington Police Department2025022,093
Newfields Police Department2025041,781
New Castle Police Department2025111,002
South Hampton Police Department202501893
Newington Police Department2025166841

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Hampshire · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.85 per 1,000 residents2025, 37 agencies serving 324,089 people.
600sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
135civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (37), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Portsmouth Police Department642023,157
Salem Police Department651531,998
Londonderry Police Department591427,327
Derry Police Department591334,024
Hampton Police Department37816,486
Seabrook Police Department2768,430
Exeter Police Department23816,227
Plaistow Police Department1877,871
Raymond Police Department17811,080
Newmarket Police Department1579,544
Windham Police Department15716,285
Epping Police Department1917,959
Stratham Police Department1217,766
Auburn Police Department1026,330
Hampstead Police Department1209,184
Chester Police Department915,337
Kingston Police Department916,311
Newington Police Department91841
North Hampton Police Department914,534
Rye Police Department825,687
Deerfield Police Department815,009
Fremont Police Department814,933
Greenland Police Department814,137
Newton Police Department814,844
Northwood Police Department814,712
Nottingham Police Department815,521
Atkinson Police Department717,413
Candia Police Department714,266
Sandown Police Department716,754
Kensington Police Department612,093
Brentwood Police Department514,855
Danville Police Department504,674
East Kingston Police Department412,433
Hampton Falls Police Department502,391
New Castle Police Department401,002
Newfields Police Department401,781
South Hampton Police Department20893
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20256001.8513537
20205791.8613237
20195761.8514137
20185811.8713837

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who are the Rockingham County commissioners?
Steven L. Goddu (District 2); Thomas Tombarello (District 3).
What is the population of Rockingham County?
About 319,082 people, with a median age of 45; the median household income is $118,331 and 4.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rockingham County?
2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,003 people unemployed in a labor force of 187,440, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rockingham County?
92 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 36 township, 34 school district and 20 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the New Hampshire Secretary of State's certified results of the November 2024 general election (county offices); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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