Market rankings · Massachusetts
Dentists and orthodontists in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,937
- 397 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 3,188
- −1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $980K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists 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 3,937 dentists and orthodontists in Massachusetts. Of those, 397 are chain locations, or 10%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.1, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Massachusetts spend about $3.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,386 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $980K per practice, in line with 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.
Official counts show 3,188 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Massachusetts in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 874 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, 56 SBA-backed loans worth $41.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #35 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Providence-Warwick metro area scores highest (61). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Vineyard Haven area scores highest (58).
Every market in Massachusetts for dentists and orthodontists
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 61 | 702 | 10.4 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #115 of 387 |
| 1Barnstable Town, MA | 53 | 128 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #168 of 387 |
| 2Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 51 | 80 | 12.9 | $980K | +10.4% | #186 of 387 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 46 | 451 | 13.4 | $983K | +3.7% | #216 of 387 |
| 4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 43 | 2,930 | 15.1 | $963K | +2.3% | #247 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 42 | 200 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #254 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 25 | 80 | 13.9 | $856K | −1.2% | #360 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vineyard Haven, MA | 58 | 11 | 14.5 | $1M | +3.1% | #199 of 526 |
| 2Greenfield, MA | 54 | 25 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #223 of 526 |
| 3Nantucket, MA | 52 | 7 | 13.3 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #239 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dukes County, MA | 57 | 11 | 14.5 | $1M | +3.1% | #694 of 1,886 |
| 2Plymouth County, MA | 55 | 234 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #758 of 1,886 |
| 3Franklin County, MA | 54 | 25 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #782 of 1,886 |
| 4Nantucket County, MA | 52 | 7 | 13.3 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #864 of 1,886 |
| 5Suffolk County, MA | 50 | 356 | 10.9 | $1.2M | +0.1% | #936 of 1,886 |
| 6Barnstable County, MA | 48 | 128 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #1,010 of 1,886 |
| 7Bristol County, MA | 47 | 269 | 11.5 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,056 of 1,886 |
| 8Hampshire County, MA | 46 | 80 | 12.9 | $980K | +10.4% | #1,108 of 1,886 |
| 9Worcester County, MA | 42 | 451 | 13.4 | $983K | +3.7% | #1,236 of 1,886 |
| 10Middlesex County, MA | 39 | 1,094 | 17.2 | $892K | +2.8% | #1,335 of 1,886 |
| 11Essex County, MA | 37 | 469 | 15.0 | $914K | +2.3% | #1,420 of 1,886 |
| 12Hampden County, MA | 36 | 200 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #1,438 of 1,886 |
| 13Norfolk County, MA | 35 | 533 | 18.8 | $820K | +2.2% | #1,496 of 1,886 |
| 14Berkshire County, MA | 26 | 80 | 13.9 | $856K | −1.2% | #1,742 of 1,886 |
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Massachusetts?
There are 3,937 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 397 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 3,188 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.9B a year, or $1,386 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,937 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $980K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. 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 dentists and orthodontists?
Massachusetts has 14.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $980K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 3,924, against 3,937 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 874 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Providence-Warwick metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Vineyard Haven area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Dukes County scores highest, at 57 (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 41 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #35 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 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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