Market rankings · Massachusetts
Gas stations in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,035
- 1,464 chain locations (72%)
- Official establishments
- 1,967
- −0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 33% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,035 gas stations in Massachusetts. Chain locations make up 72% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 7.3 per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Massachusetts comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,858 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.5M per station, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 1,967 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Massachusetts in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,416 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, 43 SBA-backed loans worth $23.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #24 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (75). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest (64).
Every market in Massachusetts for gas stations
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 | 75 | 30 | 4.8 | $4.1M | +10.4% | #30 of 387 |
| 2Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 54 | 1,303 | 6.7 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #167 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 49 | 505 | 7.5 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #203 of 387 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 42 | 318 | 9.5 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #249 of 387 |
| 4Barnstable Town, MA | 39 | 91 | 8.6 | $2.4M | +2.4% | #270 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 35 | 160 | 8.7 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #293 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 23 | 69 | 12.0 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #354 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket, MA | 64 | 6 | 11.4 | $2M | +3.6% | #121 of 536 |
| 2Greenfield, MA | 59 | 25 | 7.9 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #171 of 536 |
| 3Vineyard Haven, MA | 32 | 15 | 19.8 | $1.2M | +3.1% | #446 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hampshire County, MA | 76 | 30 | 4.8 | $4.1M | +10.4% | #229 of 2,358 |
| 2Middlesex County, MA | 65 | 416 | 6.6 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #552 of 2,358 |
| 3Essex County, MA | 64 | 209 | 6.7 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #592 of 2,358 |
| 4Suffolk County, MA | 63 | 116 | 3.5 | $3.3M | +0.1% | #611 of 2,358 |
| 5Plymouth County, MA | 62 | 163 | 8.0 | $2.7M | +3.5% | #656 of 2,358 |
| 6Norfolk County, MA | 58 | 213 | 7.5 | $2.5M | +2.2% | #826 of 2,358 |
| 7Worcester County, MA | 56 | 318 | 9.5 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #912 of 2,358 |
| 8Nantucket County, MA | 56 | 6 | 11.4 | $2M | +3.6% | #920 of 2,358 |
| 9Barnstable County, MA | 55 | 91 | 8.6 | $2.4M | +2.4% | #945 of 2,358 |
| 10Bristol County, MA | 55 | 204 | 8.7 | $2.3M | +2.9% | #948 of 2,358 |
| 11Franklin County, MA | 49 | 25 | 7.9 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #1,200 of 2,358 |
| 12Hampden County, MA | 49 | 160 | 8.7 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #1,212 of 2,358 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 36 | 69 | 12.0 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #1,757 of 2,358 |
| 14Dukes County, MA | 28 | 15 | 19.8 | $1.2M | +3.1% | #2,032 of 2,358 |
Questions
How many gas stations are in Massachusetts?
There are 2,035 gas stations on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 1,464 of them (72%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 1,967 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019. Official counts list 106 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $5.2B a year, or $1,858 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,035 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per station. 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 gas stations?
Massachusetts has 7.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.5M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 2,170, against 2,035 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,416 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Hampshire 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. Massachusetts scores 49 for gas stations (lower middle), #24 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 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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