Market rankings · Maine
House cleaning businesses in Maine
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 111
- 6 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 449
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $743.9M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.7M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 111 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 5%, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.9, 14% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Households in Maine spend about $743.9M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,246 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That is about $6.7M of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses.
In 2023, official counts showed 449 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,330 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #30 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest (49). Among 6 scored counties, Penobscot County scores highest (51).
Every market in Maine for house cleaning businesses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bangor, ME | 49 | 9 | 1.4 | $8.6M | +3.8% | #187 of 375 |
| 2Portland-South Portland, ME | 37 | 66 | 2.7 | $5M | +4.5% | #295 of 375 |
| 3Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 26 | 12 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +4.8% | #355 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Waterville, ME | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $16.1M | +3.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Penobscot County, ME | 51 | 9 | 1.4 | $8.6M | +3.8% | #381 of 847 |
| 2Hancock County, ME | 45 | 5 | 2.0 | $6.2M | +3.0% | #512 of 847 |
| 3York County, ME | 45 | 20 | 2.2 | $6M | +4.8% | #513 of 847 |
| 4Cumberland County, ME | 36 | 40 | 3.0 | $4.6M | +4.5% | #666 of 847 |
| 5Sagadahoc County, ME | 34 | 6 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +3.4% | #699 of 847 |
| 6Androscoggin County, ME | 29 | 12 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +4.8% | #761 of 847 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $16.1M | +3.5% | |
| Aroostook County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $16.3M | −0.7% | |
| Oxford County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $9.1M | +4.2% | |
| Somerset County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $12.6M | +2.3% | |
| Knox County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $5.8M | +1.1% | |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $6.9M | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $15.3M | +0.8% | |
| Franklin County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 house cleaning businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in Maine?
As of September 2026, map listings count 111 house cleaning businesses in Maine. 6 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 449 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $743.9M a year, or $1,246 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 111 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6.7M per business. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade. 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 house cleaning businesses?
Maine has 1.9 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6.7M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Maine would have about 116, against 111 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,330 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 6 scored counties in Maine, Penobscot County scores highest, at 51 (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 45 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #30 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 house cleaning businesses 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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