Market rankings · Maine
Bakeries and dessert shops in Maine
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 800
- 174 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 620
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +19.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.4
- 37% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 26 · Lower middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 800 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. Of those, 174 are chain locations, or 22%, against 35% across the U.S. That comes to 13.4 for every 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Household spending on food away from home in Maine comes to about $2.3B a year: $3,835 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 800 bakeries and dessert shops, that is $2.9M per shop, 31% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
Official counts show 620 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Maine in 2023, up 19.2% from 2019. That is one for every 963 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Since fiscal 2022, 39 SBA-backed loans worth $8.4M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #47 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest (39). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 40.
Every market in Maine for bakeries and dessert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bangor, ME | 39 | 57 | 8.7 | $4.1M | +3.8% | #286 of 387 |
| 2Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 35 | 46 | 9.8 | $3.6M | +4.8% | #310 of 387 |
| 3Portland-South Portland, ME | 35 | 359 | 15.0 | $2.9M | +4.5% | #313 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 40 | 58 | 10.7 | $3.4M | +3.5% | #360 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sagadahoc County, ME | 69 | 11 | 6.7 | $6M | +3.4% | #290 of 1,889 |
| 2Penobscot County, ME | 43 | 57 | 8.7 | $4.1M | +3.8% | #1,178 of 1,889 |
| 3Androscoggin County, ME | 40 | 46 | 9.8 | $3.6M | +4.8% | #1,301 of 1,889 |
| 4Piscataquis County, ME | 39 | 9 | 10.7 | $3.1M | +3.5% | #1,334 of 1,889 |
| 5Cumberland County, ME | 39 | 199 | 15.1 | $2.9M | +4.5% | #1,336 of 1,889 |
| 6Washington County, ME | 37 | 20 | 14.1 | $2.3M | +0.8% | #1,420 of 1,889 |
| 7York County, ME | 36 | 149 | 16.3 | $2.5M | +4.8% | #1,452 of 1,889 |
| 8Kennebec County, ME | 34 | 58 | 10.7 | $3.4M | +3.5% | #1,511 of 1,889 |
| 9Aroostook County, ME | 32 | 27 | 9.0 | $3.6M | −0.7% | #1,558 of 1,889 |
| 10Waldo County, ME | 32 | 24 | 13.7 | $2.6M | +2.6% | #1,573 of 1,889 |
| 11Lincoln County, ME | 29 | 33 | 19.9 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #1,662 of 1,889 |
| 12Franklin County, ME | 28 | 18 | 14.2 | $2.4M | +4.6% | #1,683 of 1,889 |
| 13Knox County, ME | 27 | 32 | 17.3 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #1,701 of 1,889 |
| 14Somerset County, ME | 25 | 25 | 10.8 | $3M | +2.3% | #1,736 of 1,889 |
| 15Oxford County, ME | 25 | 33 | 13.7 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #1,744 of 1,889 |
| 16Hancock County, ME | 25 | 59 | 23.1 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #1,748 of 1,889 |
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Maine?
As of September 2026, map listings count 800 bakeries and dessert shops in Maine. 174 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 620 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 19.2% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Official counts also show 56 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maine spend on food away from home?
About $2.3B a year, or $3,835 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 800 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade. 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 bakeries and dessert shops?
Maine has 13.4 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $2.9M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Maine would have about 553, against 800 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 963 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest, at 39 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 40 (lower middle). Among 16 scored counties in Maine, Sagadahoc County scores highest, at 69 (upper 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 26 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #47 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 bakeries and dessert 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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