Market rankings · Maine
Auto repair shops in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,602
- 206 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 840
- −3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $523.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.8
- 25% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $327K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 22 · Low
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,602 auto repair shops in Maine. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 26.8 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Maine spend about $523.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $876 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $327K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 840 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Maine in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 711 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $5.8M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #48 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 22 (low). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (36). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 25.
Every market in Maine for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maine, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portland-South Portland, ME | 36 | 540 | 22.5 | $402K | +4.5% | #296 of 387 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 22 | 199 | 30.5 | $286K | +3.8% | #364 of 387 |
| 3Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 21 | 125 | 26.6 | $308K | +4.8% | #368 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 25 | 168 | 30.9 | $269K | +3.5% | #488 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sagadahoc County, ME | 44 | 35 | 21.3 | $438K | +3.4% | #1,472 of 2,378 |
| 2York County, ME | 42 | 215 | 23.5 | $400K | +4.8% | #1,557 of 2,378 |
| 3Cumberland County, ME | 40 | 290 | 21.9 | $398K | +4.5% | #1,659 of 2,378 |
| 4Piscataquis County, ME | 38 | 21 | 25.0 | $353K | +3.5% | #1,752 of 2,378 |
| 5Lincoln County, ME | 34 | 43 | 25.9 | $355K | +3.8% | #1,885 of 2,378 |
| 6Waldo County, ME | 27 | 54 | 30.9 | $292K | +2.6% | #2,122 of 2,378 |
| 7Penobscot County, ME | 27 | 199 | 30.5 | $286K | +3.8% | #2,124 of 2,378 |
| 8Hancock County, ME | 26 | 67 | 26.2 | $334K | +3.0% | #2,140 of 2,378 |
| 9Androscoggin County, ME | 26 | 125 | 26.6 | $308K | +4.8% | #2,143 of 2,378 |
| 10Oxford County, ME | 25 | 86 | 35.6 | $249K | +4.2% | #2,167 of 2,378 |
| 11Washington County, ME | 23 | 37 | 26.1 | $319K | +0.8% | #2,195 of 2,378 |
| 12Franklin County, ME | 22 | 53 | 41.8 | $203K | +4.6% | #2,222 of 2,378 |
| 13Knox County, ME | 21 | 48 | 26.0 | $341K | +1.1% | #2,227 of 2,378 |
| 14Kennebec County, ME | 21 | 168 | 30.9 | $269K | +3.5% | #2,239 of 2,378 |
| 15Somerset County, ME | 20 | 75 | 32.3 | $270K | +2.3% | #2,257 of 2,378 |
| 16Aroostook County, ME | 12 | 86 | 28.7 | $284K | −0.7% | #2,354 of 2,378 |
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Maine?
There are 1,602 auto repair shops on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 206 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 840 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. Official counts list 1,385 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maine spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $523.2M a year, or $876 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,602 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $327K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Maine has 26.8 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $327K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Maine would have about 1,177, against 1,602 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 711 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 36 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 25 (lower middle). Among 16 scored counties in Maine, Sagadahoc County scores highest, at 44 (lower middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Maine scores 22 for auto repair shops (low), #48 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maine. It maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Top markets for auto repair shops across the U.S. · All business types in Maine
Related business types in Maine
- Auto repair and car care2,518 listings
- Collision repair and body shops163 listings
- Car washes and detailing214 listings
- Tire shops204 listings
- Oil change and quick lube37 listings
- Gas stations633 listings
- Insurance agencies586 listings
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