Market rankings · Massachusetts
Collision repair and body shops in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,041
- 75 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 1,007
- −4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 19% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 15 · Low
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Massachusetts 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 1,041 collision repair and body shops in Massachusetts. 75 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Massachusetts spend about $2.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $841 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,041 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.2M per shop, 27% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,007 businesses with payroll in Massachusetts classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,766 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, 58 SBA-backed loans worth $18.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #50 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 15 (low). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (45). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 53.
Every market in Massachusetts for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 45 | 21 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +10.4% | #235 of 381 |
| 2Barnstable Town, MA | 41 | 34 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +2.4% | #258 of 381 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 25 | 136 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #343 of 381 |
| 4Pittsfield, MA | 20 | 15 | 2.6 | $3M | −1.2% | #357 of 381 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 19 | 60 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #362 of 381 |
| 6Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 17 | 734 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +2.3% | #366 of 381 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 16 | 275 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #368 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 53 | 8 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −0.3% | #161 of 387 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.3M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.7M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hampshire County, MA | 53 | 21 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +10.4% | #598 of 1,327 |
| 2Barnstable County, MA | 50 | 34 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +2.4% | #656 of 1,327 |
| 3Franklin County, MA | 46 | 8 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −0.3% | #748 of 1,327 |
| 4Plymouth County, MA | 38 | 82 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #941 of 1,327 |
| 5Worcester County, MA | 34 | 136 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #1,018 of 1,327 |
| 6Berkshire County, MA | 32 | 15 | 2.6 | $3M | −1.2% | #1,055 of 1,327 |
| 7Bristol County, MA | 32 | 87 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +2.9% | #1,063 of 1,327 |
| 8Middlesex County, MA | 31 | 251 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +2.8% | #1,084 of 1,327 |
| 9Hampden County, MA | 30 | 60 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #1,099 of 1,327 |
| 10Norfolk County, MA | 30 | 112 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #1,101 of 1,327 |
| 11Essex County, MA | 25 | 140 | 4.5 | $2M | +2.3% | #1,184 of 1,327 |
| 12Suffolk County, MA | 25 | 93 | 2.8 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #1,190 of 1,327 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.3M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.7M | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
There are 1,041 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 75 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 1,007 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.3B a year, or $841 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,041 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Massachusetts has 3.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 759, against 1,041 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,766 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 45 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 53 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Hampshire County scores highest, at 53 (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. Massachusetts scores 15 for collision repair and body shops (low), #50 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 Massachusetts. It maps the collision repair and body 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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