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Auto repair shops in Hancock County, ME
The auto repair shops in Hancock County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,140 of 2,378 scored counties
#8 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 67
- 7 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- +2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $874 a household
- Spending per listing
- $334K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.2
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,171
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair shops, Hancock County has a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle): #2,140 of 2,378 scored counties and #8 of 16 scored counties in Maine. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Hancock County spend about $22.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $874 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 67 auto repair shops, that is $334K per shop, 25% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 67 auto repair shops on map listings in Hancock County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 10%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 26.2 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Hancock County in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 639 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $647K have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Hancock County. Population estimates put the population change in Hancock County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hancock County compares
The same measures for Maine and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Hancock County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.2 | 26.8 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $334K | $327K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 639 | 711 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.6% | −3.3% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $874 | $876 | $958 |
| Median household income | $72,744 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 22 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 40+2.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 158
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 65Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 677 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 50The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $647K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Hancock County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Hancock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,171+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 25,572
- Median age
- 47.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,587 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $72,744+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,123
- Median home value
- $310,400
- Jobs located here
- 21,140
- Daytime population
- 54,670Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Maine, with Hancock County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| 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 |
Other business types in Hancock County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Hancock County, ME?
As of September 2026, map listings count 67 auto repair shops in Hancock County. 7 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 65 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hancock County, ME spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $22.3M a year, or $874 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 67 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $334K per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,572 households in Hancock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hancock County, ME compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Hancock County has 26.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $334K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Hancock County would have about 50, against 67 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 639 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Hancock County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Hancock County at 57,171 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,572 households. Median household income in Hancock County is $72,744, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, before inflation.
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. Hancock County scores 26 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #2,140 of 2,378 scored counties.
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