Get paid to care for family in Rockingham County
Most of the 71,200 people in Rockingham County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. New Hampshire Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Rockingham County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 71,200
- Aged 85+
- 7,020
- Rank in NH
- 2nd
- Median age
- 45.3
22% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 10 counties, by residents 65+
older than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Rockingham County is a large metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1).
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Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Rockingham
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
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.
Statewide, 303,300 people in New Hampshire are 65 or older — 22% of the state, across 10 counties.
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?
- Not right now
- 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?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for New Hampshire: no — none of New Hampshire's three programs pays a spouse: He-E 801.12(a)(6) (Choices for Independence), He-W 552.04(b)(3) (PCAS) and He-M 524.26(j) (In-Home Supports) all exclude spouses
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.
Guides
For families in Rockingham County
Start with the New Hampshire caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Rockingham
The counties Rockingham touches, by Census boundaries — a few of those borders run across water. Ones marked with a state abbreviation are across the line, and their rules are their state's, not this one's.
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