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Collision repair and body shops in Middlesex County, MA
The collision repair and body shops in Middlesex County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,084 of 1,327 scored counties
#8 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 251
- 19 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 232
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $548.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $865 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,669,979
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Middlesex County is 31 (lower middle), #1,084 of 1,327 scored counties and #8 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 251 collision repair and body shops in Middlesex County. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 8%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.0, 29% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Middlesex County comes to about $548.7M a year: $865 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per shop, 29% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Middlesex County was 232 in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,734 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Middlesex County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Middlesex County grew 2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Middlesex County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the collision repair and body 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 | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,734 | 2,766 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | −4.3% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $865 | $841 | $958 |
| Median household income | $130,847 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 15 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 237 → 232−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,359
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $92.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 25119 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 178The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $4.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,669,979+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 634,215
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 818 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,003
- Median household income
- $130,847+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $178,065
- Median home value
- $727,800
- Jobs located here
- 949,767
- Daytime population
- 1,753,217Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Middlesex County marked.
Top counties in Massachusetts
| 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 |
Other business types in Middlesex County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care53
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops31
- Car washes and detailing61
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube58
- Gas stations65
- Insurance agencies46
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Middlesex County, MA?
There are 251 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Middlesex County as of September 2026. 19 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 232 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Middlesex County, MA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $548.7M a year, or $865 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 251 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 634,215 households in Middlesex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Middlesex County, MA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Middlesex County has 4.0 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Middlesex County would have about 178, against 251 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,734 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Middlesex County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Middlesex County at 1,669,979 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 634,215 households. The median household income in Middlesex County is $130,847 a year, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Middlesex County scores 31 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #1,084 of 1,327 scored counties.
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