Market rankings · Massachusetts
Convenience stores in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,260
- 1,166 chain locations (52%)
- Official establishments
- 1,750
- +3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.6B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.1M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Massachusetts has 2,260 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 52% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That is 8.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $7,382 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $20.6B a year on groceries. Spread across 2,260 convenience stores, that is $9.1M per store, 15% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
Official counts show 1,750 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Massachusetts in 2023, up 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,591 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 60 SBA-backed loans worth $9.8M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #21 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (70). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest (71).
Every market in Massachusetts for convenience stores
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 | 70 | 47 | 7.6 | $9.2M | +10.4% | #64 of 387 |
| 2Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 60 | 1,421 | 7.3 | $10.4M | +2.3% | #125 of 387 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 58 | 282 | 8.4 | $8.5M | +3.7% | #149 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 53 | 571 | 8.5 | $8.2M | +2.1% | #181 of 387 |
| 4Barnstable Town, MA | 51 | 98 | 9.3 | $7.8M | +2.4% | #193 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 35 | 192 | 10.4 | $6.3M | +0.2% | #290 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 32 | 150 | 26.0 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #313 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket, MA | 71 | 5 | 9.5 | $8.7M | +3.6% | #80 of 529 |
| 2Greenfield, MA | 55 | 33 | 10.5 | $6.3M | −0.3% | #235 of 529 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $14.7M | +3.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hampshire County, MA | 77 | 47 | 7.6 | $9.2M | +10.4% | #252 of 2,261 |
| 2Norfolk County, MA | 69 | 180 | 6.4 | $12.5M | +2.2% | #449 of 2,261 |
| 3Middlesex County, MA | 69 | 405 | 6.4 | $12.4M | +2.8% | #450 of 2,261 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 67 | 282 | 8.4 | $8.5M | +3.7% | #520 of 2,261 |
| 5Plymouth County, MA | 66 | 177 | 8.7 | $8.7M | +3.5% | #544 of 2,261 |
| 6Nantucket County, MA | 66 | 5 | 9.5 | $8.7M | +3.6% | #545 of 2,261 |
| 7Essex County, MA | 64 | 232 | 7.4 | $9.9M | +2.3% | #614 of 2,261 |
| 8Barnstable County, MA | 60 | 98 | 9.3 | $7.8M | +2.4% | #754 of 2,261 |
| 9Bristol County, MA | 58 | 220 | 9.4 | $7.3M | +2.9% | #824 of 2,261 |
| 10Suffolk County, MA | 57 | 235 | 7.2 | $10M | +0.1% | #847 of 2,261 |
| 11Franklin County, MA | 50 | 33 | 10.5 | $6.3M | −0.3% | #1,122 of 2,261 |
| 12Hampden County, MA | 47 | 192 | 10.4 | $6.3M | +0.2% | #1,231 of 2,261 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 40 | 150 | 26.0 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #1,504 of 2,261 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $14.7M | +3.1% |
Markets with fewer than 5 convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Massachusetts?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,260 convenience stores in Massachusetts. 1,166 of them (52%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 1,750 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 3.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on groceries?
About $20.6B a year, or $7,382 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,260 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $9.1M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. 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 convenience stores?
Massachusetts has 8.1 convenience stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $9.1M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 2,610, against 2,260 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,591 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 13 scored counties in Massachusetts, Hampshire County scores highest, at 77 (high). 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 55 for convenience stores (upper middle), #21 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 convenience stores 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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