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Car Washes in Hillsborough, NH
Hillsborough, NH has 48 car washes across 9 chains and 28 independents, drawing 5,769 Google reviews with a 2.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (42% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.39★. The BLS counts 21 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $39,510 average wage.
Hillsborough at a glance
- Car washes
- 48
- 58% independent
- Top operator
- Golden Nozzle Car Wash
- 5 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.39★
- Damage rate
- 2.1%
- 1.4× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 42% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 21
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 424,732
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 167,732
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,849
- 4.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.9
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
21
Employer establishments
153
Industry jobs
$39,510
Avg annual wage
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts employer establishments — a narrower universe than all physical wash locations. “—” = withheld by BLS for disclosure.
Format mix in Hillsborough, NH
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,872 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.50
Speed & wait
+0.64
Wash quality
+0.78
Customer service
+0.83
Equipment reliability
-0.48
Facilities
+0.93
Membership value
+0.20
Top operators in Hillsborough, NH
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 5 | 4.03 |
| Camps Car Wash | 3 | 4.22 |
| Circle K | 3 | 3.21 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 2 | 3.83 |
| bp | 2 | 4.19 |
| Nouria | 2 | 3.36 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Washville Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| Alltown | 1 | 2.10 |
Car washes in Hillsborough, NH
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 4.3 | 691 |
| Zaks Auto European | 4.9 | 617 |
| Kerner's Car Wash and Quick Lube Center | 4.3 | 562 |
| Wicked Clean Cah Auto Detailing | 4.4 | 223 |
| Camps Car Wash | 4.4 | 213 |
| Washville Car Wash | 4.0 | 197 |
| White Duck Car Wash | 4.6 | 196 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 3.9 | 184 |
| Camps Touch Free Car Wash | 4.1 | 169 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 3.7 | 153 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 4.0 | 153 |
| Yellow Dog Car Wash | 4.1 | 149 |
| EZ EXPRESS CAR WASH | 4.4 | 135 |
| Fine Touch Details - Mobile Detailing and Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 133 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 4.4 | 132 |
| Camps Touchfree Car Wash | 4.1 | 130 |
| Exit 11 Car Wash | 4.3 | 115 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 4.1 | 108 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 4.0 | 106 |
| Auto Envy Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 4.9 | 95 |
| Paul's Car Care, Inc. | 4.5 | 84 |
| Plaza Car Wash LLC | 3.8 | 75 |
| E&M's Family Car Wash | 5.0 | 66 |
| Team Nissan Service | 4.0 | 63 |
| BniceDetailing | 5.0 | 62 |
| Dewey's Detailing | 4.9 | 60 |
| Alliance Auto Details | 5.0 | 59 |
| Royal Detailing | 5.0 | 59 |
| Ceramipro Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 58 |
| Hitching Post Car Wash | 4.1 | 56 |
| J & M Detailing | 4.6 | 56 |
| Blacklabel Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 51 |
| bp | 4.6 | 48 |
| On Site Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 44 |
| Nouria | 3.4 | 38 |
| Northeast Auto Salon LLC | 4.9 | 31 |
| Nyx Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 30 |
| Rizzo Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 28 |
| Circle K | 3.1 | 28 |
| Top Coat Performance | 5.0 | 27 |
| Circle K | 3.4 | 25 |
| Nouria | 3.3 | 21 |
| BHB SERVICES LLC | 5.0 | 18 |
| Haffner's Touchfree Car Wash | 3.1 | 17 |
| Circle K | 3.1 | 17 |
| bp | 2.8 | 14 |
| Alltown | 2.1 | 12 |
| SPS AUTO CONSULTING & DETAILING | 5.0 | 11 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Hillsborough, NH
How many car washes are in Hillsborough, NH?
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WashIndex tracks 48 car washes in Hillsborough, NH — 9 chain operators and 28 independents. The BLS separately counts 21 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Hillsborough, NH?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Hillsborough, NH, with 20 of 48 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Hillsborough, NH?
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Car-wash employees in Hillsborough earn about $39,510 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 153 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_hillsborough_county_nh_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Hillsborough, NH — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/hillsborough-county-nh},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Hillsborough, NH (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Manchester metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.