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Home repair companies in Maine

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
684
23 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
1,553
+15.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.8B
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
Listings per 10k households
11.5
7% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.7M
10% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#25 of 51
Market score 53 · Upper middle

A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 684 home repair companies on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 23 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 11.5 per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.

Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Maine comes to about $1.8B a year: $3,054 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each company on map listings, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 1,553 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors, up 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 385 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 57 SBA-backed loans worth $13.9M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Maine.

Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #25 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest (58). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 61.

Every market in Maine for home repair companies

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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

Metro areas reaching Maine, ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bangor, ME586710.3$2.8M+3.8%#123 of 387
2Portland-South Portland, ME5832813.7$2.5M+4.5%#124 of 387
3Lewiston-Auburn, ME486012.8$2.2M+4.8%#206 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Maine, ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Augusta-Waterville, ME616712.3$2.4M+3.5%#130 of 526

Counties

Counties in Maine, ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Waldo County, ME67105.7$5.1M+2.6%#282 of 2,057
2Oxford County, ME66187.5$3.7M+4.2%#322 of 2,057
3Lincoln County, ME65116.6$4.6M+3.8%#345 of 2,057
4Sagadahoc County, ME631710.3$3.1M+3.4%#445 of 2,057
5Washington County, ME60139.2$2.9M+0.8%#573 of 2,057
6Somerset County, ME59156.5$4.1M+2.3%#602 of 2,057
7Aroostook County, ME59237.7$3.4M−0.7%#609 of 2,057
8Penobscot County, ME596710.3$2.8M+3.8%#621 of 2,057
9York County, ME5811512.6$2.6M+4.8%#660 of 2,057
10Knox County, ME57179.2$3.4M+1.1%#688 of 2,057
11Cumberland County, ME5519614.8$2.3M+4.5%#788 of 2,057
12Kennebec County, ME546712.3$2.4M+3.5%#850 of 2,057
13Piscataquis County, ME53910.7$2.5M+3.5%#883 of 2,057
14Franklin County, ME511310.3$2.6M+4.6%#974 of 2,057
15Hancock County, ME493312.9$2.3M+3.0%#1,073 of 2,057
16Androscoggin County, ME496012.8$2.2M+4.8%#1,076 of 2,057

Questions

How many home repair companies are in Maine?

As of September 2026, map listings count 684 home repair companies in Maine. 23 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 1,553 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 15.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Maine spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $1.8B a year, or $3,054 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 684 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per company. 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 home repair companies?

Maine has 11.5 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.7M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Maine would have about 751, against 684 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 385 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.

Which market in Maine has the highest market score for home repair companies?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 61 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Maine, Waldo County scores highest, at 67 (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 53 for home repair companies (upper middle), #25 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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