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Collision repair and body shops in Maine

Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
163
19 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
155
−2.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$523.2M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
2.7
13% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$3.2M
4% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#20 of 51
Market score 53 · Upper middle

A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 163 collision repair and body shops in Maine. 19 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.7 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.

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 $3.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 155 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Maine in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,853 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Maine.

Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #20 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (66). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 56.

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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

Metro areas reaching Maine, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Portland-South Portland, ME66522.2$4.2M+4.5%#84 of 381
2Bangor, ME46192.9$3M+3.8%#228 of 381
3Lewiston-Auburn, ME23214.5$1.8M+4.8%#350 of 381

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Maine, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Augusta-Waterville, ME56162.9$2.8M+3.5%#142 of 387

Counties

Counties in Maine, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cumberland County, ME67302.3$3.9M+4.5%#276 of 1,327
2York County, ME64212.3$4.1M+4.8%#330 of 1,327
3Oxford County, ME6362.5$3.6M+4.2%#370 of 1,327
4Hancock County, ME6152.0$4.5M+3.0%#401 of 1,327
5Waldo County, ME5552.9$3.2M+2.6%#546 of 1,327
6Penobscot County, ME54192.9$3M+3.8%#572 of 1,327
7Kennebec County, ME48162.9$2.8M+3.5%#701 of 1,327
8Aroostook County, ME3282.7$3M−0.7%#1,054 of 1,327
9Androscoggin County, ME31214.5$1.8M+4.8%#1,090 of 1,327
10Franklin County, ME3075.5$1.5M+4.6%#1,114 of 1,327
11Somerset County, ME28104.3$2M+2.3%#1,136 of 1,327
12Knox County, ME2773.8$2.3M+1.1%#1,152 of 1,327
Sagadahoc County, MENot scored10.6$15.3M+3.4%
Lincoln County, MENot scored31.8$5.1M+3.8%
Washington County, MENot scored21.4$5.9M+0.8%
Piscataquis County, MENot scored22.4$3.7M+3.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many collision repair and body shops are in Maine?

Maine has 163 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 155 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 2.5% 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 163 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body 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 collision repair and body shops?

Maine has 2.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Maine would have about 170, against 163 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,853 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Maine has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 56 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Maine, Cumberland County scores highest, at 67 (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 53 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #20 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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