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Convenience stores in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The convenience stores in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #431 of 2,261 scored counties
#9 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 91
- 41 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $802M
- On groceries · $6,928 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.8M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 284,015
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 91 convenience stores in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Chain locations make up 45% of them, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $6,928 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region spend about $802M a year on groceries. That is about $8.8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 37 businesses with payroll in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region classed as convenience stores. That is one for every 3,129 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $285K have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Population estimates show the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region grew 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 70 (upper middle), #431 of 2,261 scored counties and #9 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the convenience stores 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 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.9 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $8.8M | $12.1M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,129 | 3,138 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +25.6% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,928 | $7,222 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $86,586 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37
- Employees, 2023
- 118
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9141 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 102The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $285K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as convenience stores in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 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 the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 284,015+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 115,768
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 598 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 468
- Median household income
- $86,586
- Average household income
- $111,769
- Median home value
- $323,400
- Jobs located here
- 118,380
- Daytime population
- 270,328Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 86 | 119 | 5.1 | $15.7M | +3.5% | #80 of 2,261 |
| 2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 84 | 32 | 6.7 | $10.7M | +2.2% | #102 of 2,261 |
| 3Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 80 | 42 | 5.7 | $13.1M | +2.3% | #162 of 2,261 |
| 4Capitol Planning Region, CT | 78 | 222 | 5.7 | $12.6M | +3.1% | #216 of 2,261 |
| 5Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 77 | 69 | 5.8 | $12.4M | +4.1% | #242 of 2,261 |
| 6Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 74 | 114 | 6.3 | $11M | +3.2% | #313 of 2,261 |
| 7Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 73 | 29 | 7.4 | $9.6M | +3.0% | #345 of 2,261 |
| 8South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 71 | 136 | 5.9 | $11.9M | +2.5% | #393 of 2,261 |
| 9Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 70 | 91 | 7.9 | $8.8M | +2.0% | #431 of 2,261 |
Other business types in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores69
- Grocery stores71
- Convenience stores70
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many convenience stores are in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 91 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 41 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023.
How much do households in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on groceries?
About $802M a year, or $6,928 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $8.8M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 115,768 households in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 7.9 convenience stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $8.8M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region would have about 102, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,129 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.
How fast is the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at 284,015 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 115,768 households. Median household income in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $86,586, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores 70 for convenience stores (upper middle), #431 of 2,261 scored counties.
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