Market rankings · Maine
Dentists and orthodontists in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 626
- 58 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 457
- +1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $694.5M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.5
- 20% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 64 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 626 dentists and orthodontists in Maine. 58 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.5, 20% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Maine spend about $694.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,163 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 13% above the U.S. figure of $984K. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 457 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as offices of dentists, up 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,307 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $11.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #13 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (77). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 32.
Every market in Maine for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 77 | 35 | 7.5 | $1.5M | +4.8% | #14 of 387 |
| 2Portland-South Portland, ME | 54 | 296 | 12.3 | $1M | +4.5% | #162 of 387 |
| 3Bangor, ME | 43 | 77 | 11.8 | $931K | +3.8% | #250 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 32 | 74 | 13.6 | $810K | +3.5% | #435 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Waldo County, ME | 76 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #122 of 1,886 |
| 2Somerset County, ME | 73 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #192 of 1,886 |
| 3Androscoggin County, ME | 65 | 35 | 7.5 | $1.5M | +4.8% | #415 of 1,886 |
| 4Oxford County, ME | 64 | 16 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #435 of 1,886 |
| 5Lincoln County, ME | 64 | 16 | 9.6 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #447 of 1,886 |
| 6Sagadahoc County, ME | 63 | 14 | 8.5 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #475 of 1,886 |
| 7York County, ME | 61 | 85 | 9.3 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #543 of 1,886 |
| 8Aroostook County, ME | 59 | 14 | 4.7 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #593 of 1,886 |
| 9Hancock County, ME | 48 | 23 | 9.0 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #1,001 of 1,886 |
| 10Penobscot County, ME | 40 | 77 | 11.8 | $931K | +3.8% | #1,290 of 1,886 |
| 11Cumberland County, ME | 40 | 197 | 14.9 | $880K | +4.5% | #1,301 of 1,886 |
| 12Piscataquis County, ME | 38 | 11 | 13.1 | $785K | +3.5% | #1,385 of 1,886 |
| 13Franklin County, ME | 33 | 18 | 14.2 | $730K | +4.6% | #1,564 of 1,886 |
| 14Kennebec County, ME | 31 | 74 | 13.6 | $810K | +3.5% | #1,623 of 1,886 |
| 15Knox County, ME | 26 | 25 | 13.5 | $866K | +1.1% | #1,741 of 1,886 |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.8M | +0.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Maine?
Maine has 626 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 58 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 457 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on medical and dental services?
About $694.5M a year, or $1,163 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 626 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. 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 dentists and orthodontists?
Maine has 10.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Maine would have about 706, against 626 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,307 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 32 (lower middle). Among 15 scored counties in Maine, Waldo County scores highest, at 76 (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. Maine scores 64 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #13 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 Maine. It maps the dentists and orthodontists 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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