Market rankings · Maine
Car washes and detailers in Maine
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 214
- 37 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 68
- +21.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $523.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maine has 214 car washes and detailers on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 37 are chain locations, or 17%, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 5% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $876 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Maine spend about $523.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each location on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Maine was 68 in 2023, up 21.4% from 2019. That is one for every 8,782 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 16.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #18 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (54). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 63.
Every market in Maine for car washes and detailers
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 | 54 | 89 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +4.5% | #169 of 387 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 53 | 24 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +3.8% | #175 of 387 |
| 3Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 45 | 21 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #244 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 63 | 20 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #121 of 441 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hancock County, ME | 66 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +3.0% | #313 of 1,451 |
| 2Sagadahoc County, ME | 65 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +3.4% | #340 of 1,451 |
| 3Oxford County, ME | 64 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +4.2% | #360 of 1,451 |
| 4Cumberland County, ME | 58 | 47 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +4.5% | #519 of 1,451 |
| 5Kennebec County, ME | 57 | 20 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #547 of 1,451 |
| 6Penobscot County, ME | 55 | 24 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +3.8% | #597 of 1,451 |
| 7Somerset County, ME | 50 | 8 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #718 of 1,451 |
| 8York County, ME | 50 | 37 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +4.8% | #720 of 1,451 |
| 9Androscoggin County, ME | 50 | 21 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #734 of 1,451 |
| 10Aroostook County, ME | 32 | 11 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #1,156 of 1,451 |
| 11Knox County, ME | 23 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #1,340 of 1,451 |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +2.6% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $5.1M | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +0.8% | |
| Franklin County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +4.6% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many car washes and detailers are in Maine?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 214 car washes and detailers in Maine. 37 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 68 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 21.4% from 2019.
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 214 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per location. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers 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 car washes and detailers?
Maine has 3.6 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.4M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Maine would have about 208, against 214 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,782 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 63 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Maine, Hancock County scores highest, at 66 (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 56 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #18 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 car washes and detailers 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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