Market rankings · Massachusetts
Home repair companies in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,611
- 113 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 6,142
- +5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.2B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Massachusetts has 3,611 home repair companies on map listings as of September 2026. 113 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.0, 5% above the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $3,680 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $10.2B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 3,611 home repair companies, that is $2.8M per company, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 6,142 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Massachusetts in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 453 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, 351 SBA-backed loans worth $95M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #16 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (74). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area scores highest (71).
Every market in Massachusetts for home repair companies
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 | 74 | 71 | 11.4 | $2.9M | +10.4% | #19 of 387 |
| 2Springfield, MA | 66 | 180 | 9.8 | $3.1M | +0.2% | #63 of 387 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 64 | 441 | 13.1 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #81 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 63 | 718 | 10.6 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #86 of 387 |
| 4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 63 | 2,684 | 13.8 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #88 of 387 |
| 5Pittsfield, MA | 48 | 68 | 11.8 | $2.7M | −1.2% | #204 of 387 |
| 6Barnstable Town, MA | 41 | 186 | 17.6 | $2M | +2.4% | #266 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 71 | 27 | 8.6 | $3.5M | −0.3% | #44 of 526 |
| 2Vineyard Haven, MA | 66 | 9 | 11.9 | $3.3M | +3.1% | #81 of 526 |
| 3Nantucket, MA | 64 | 8 | 15.2 | $2.9M | +3.6% | #102 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 84 | 174 | 5.3 | $6.6M | +0.1% | #20 of 2,057 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 72 | 71 | 11.4 | $2.9M | +10.4% | #163 of 2,057 |
| 3Franklin County, MA | 68 | 27 | 8.6 | $3.5M | −0.3% | #263 of 2,057 |
| 4Bristol County, MA | 64 | 249 | 10.6 | $3.1M | +2.9% | #396 of 2,057 |
| 5Hampden County, MA | 64 | 180 | 9.8 | $3.1M | +0.2% | #397 of 2,057 |
| 6Worcester County, MA | 63 | 441 | 13.1 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #453 of 2,057 |
| 7Dukes County, MA | 62 | 9 | 11.9 | $3.3M | +3.1% | #478 of 2,057 |
| 8Essex County, MA | 62 | 406 | 13.0 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #494 of 2,057 |
| 9Nantucket County, MA | 61 | 8 | 15.2 | $2.9M | +3.6% | #523 of 2,057 |
| 10Middlesex County, MA | 61 | 971 | 15.3 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #530 of 2,057 |
| 11Norfolk County, MA | 59 | 443 | 15.6 | $2.7M | +2.2% | #625 of 2,057 |
| 12Berkshire County, MA | 49 | 68 | 11.8 | $2.7M | −1.2% | #1,059 of 2,057 |
| 13Plymouth County, MA | 47 | 378 | 18.6 | $2M | +3.5% | #1,194 of 2,057 |
| 14Barnstable County, MA | 44 | 186 | 17.6 | $2M | +2.4% | #1,320 of 2,057 |
Questions
How many home repair companies are in Massachusetts?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,611 home repair companies in Massachusetts. 113 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 6,142 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $10.2B a year, or $3,680 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,611 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per company. 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 home repair companies?
Massachusetts has 13.0 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.8M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 4,220, against 3,611 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 453 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Suffolk County scores highest, at 84 (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 61 for home repair companies (upper middle), #16 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 home repair companies 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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Related business types in Massachusetts
- HVAC and plumbing1,729 listings
- Electricians948 listings
- Roofing and gutters934 listings
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control3,300 listings
- Landscaping and lawn care2,068 listings
- House cleaning892 listings
- Pest control340 listings
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