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Dentists and orthodontists in the Worcester, MA metro area
The dentists and orthodontists in the Worcester, MA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #216 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 6 scored metro areas based in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 451
- 42 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 351
- +4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $443.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,319 a household
- Spending per listing
- $983K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.4
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 888,502
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 451 dentists and orthodontists in the Worcester metro area. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.4, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Worcester metro area comes to about $443.1M a year: $1,319 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 451 dentists and orthodontists, that is $983K 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 351 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Worcester metro area in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 957 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Worcester metro area.
Population estimates show the Worcester metro area grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Worcester metro area scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #216 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 6 scored metro areas based in Massachusetts.
How the Worcester metro area compares
The same measures for Massachusetts and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the dentists and orthodontists 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 | Worcester metro area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.4 | 14.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $983K | $980K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 957 | 874 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.8% | −1.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,319 | $1,386 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $95,939 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 351+4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,952
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $201.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 45142 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 451The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Worcester metro area, 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 Worcester metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 888,502+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 335,826
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,511 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 574
- Median household income
- $95,939
- Average household income
- $124,653
- Median home value
- $423,700
- Jobs located here
- 355,505
- Daytime population
- 797,239Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Massachusetts for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Massachusetts (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Worcester metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Massachusetts
| 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 |
Other business types in the Worcester metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics78
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics76
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics77
- Chiropractors75
- Physical therapy75
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Worcester, MA metro area?
There are 451 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in the Worcester metro area as of September 2026. 42 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 351 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in the Worcester, MA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $443.1M a year, or $1,319 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 451 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $983K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 335,826 households in the Worcester metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Worcester, MA metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Worcester metro area has 13.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $983K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 957 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Worcester, MA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Worcester metro area at 888,502 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,826 households. The median household income in the Worcester metro area is $95,939 a year, 19% 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 Worcester metro area scores 46 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #216 of 387 scored metro areas.
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