Market rankings · Maine
Gas stations in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 633
- 472 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 676
- −9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.6
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations 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 633 gas stations in Maine. 472 of them (75%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 10.6 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Maine spend about $1.2B a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,046 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per station, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Maine was 676 in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 883 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $9.9M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #42 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (51). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 55.
Every market in Maine for gas stations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portland-South Portland, ME | 51 | 190 | 7.9 | $2.6M | +4.5% | #189 of 387 |
| 2Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 37 | 49 | 10.4 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #285 of 387 |
| 3Bangor, ME | 23 | 79 | 12.1 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #352 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 55 | 59 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #217 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland County, ME | 66 | 87 | 6.6 | $3M | +4.5% | #514 of 2,358 |
| 2York County, ME | 63 | 76 | 8.3 | $2.6M | +4.8% | #622 of 2,358 |
| 3Waldo County, ME | 55 | 16 | 9.2 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #946 of 2,358 |
| 4Androscoggin County, ME | 51 | 49 | 10.4 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #1,129 of 2,358 |
| 5Lincoln County, ME | 49 | 19 | 11.5 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #1,221 of 2,358 |
| 6Knox County, ME | 47 | 16 | 8.7 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #1,304 of 2,358 |
| 7Kennebec County, ME | 45 | 59 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #1,402 of 2,358 |
| 8Oxford County, ME | 41 | 27 | 11.2 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #1,544 of 2,358 |
| 9Penobscot County, ME | 39 | 79 | 12.1 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #1,627 of 2,358 |
| 10Somerset County, ME | 36 | 27 | 11.6 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #1,742 of 2,358 |
| 11Sagadahoc County, ME | 33 | 27 | 16.4 | $1.3M | +3.4% | #1,865 of 2,358 |
| 12Hancock County, ME | 32 | 38 | 14.9 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #1,898 of 2,358 |
| 13Franklin County, ME | 30 | 17 | 13.4 | $1.5M | +4.6% | #1,950 of 2,358 |
| 14Piscataquis County, ME | 24 | 15 | 17.9 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #2,144 of 2,358 |
| 15Washington County, ME | 14 | 32 | 22.6 | $888K | +0.8% | #2,298 of 2,358 |
| 16Aroostook County, ME | 13 | 49 | 16.4 | $1.2M | −0.7% | #2,303 of 2,358 |
Questions
How many gas stations are in Maine?
Maine has 633 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 472 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 676 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Maine spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $1.2B a year, or $2,046 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 633 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. 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 gas stations?
Maine has 10.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Maine would have about 512, against 633 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 883 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 55 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Maine, Cumberland County scores highest, at 66 (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. Maine scores 35 for gas stations (lower middle), #42 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 gas stations 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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