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House cleaning businesses in Cumberland County, ME
How Cumberland County, ME compares with other counties and the U.S. for house cleaning businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #666 of 847 scored counties
#4 of 6 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 40
- 4 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 148
- +13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $185.9M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,407 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 36% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 317,222
- +4.5% since 2020
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What this means
Cumberland County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, ranking #666 of 847 scored counties and #4 of 6 scored counties in Maine. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 40 house cleaning businesses in Cumberland County. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 8% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Cumberland County comes to about $185.9M a year: $1,407 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 40 house cleaning businesses, that is $4.6M per business, 27% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Cumberland County was 148 in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 893 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Cumberland County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cumberland County grew 4.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Cumberland County compares
The same measures for Maine and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the house cleaning businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Cumberland County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Spending per listing | $4.6M | $6.7M | $6.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 893 | 1,330 | 1,735 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.0% | +14.3% | +6.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.5% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,407 | $1,246 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $95,677 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 131 → 148+13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,101
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $35.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 404 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Cumberland County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Cumberland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 317,222+4.5% since 2020
- Households
- 132,168
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 836 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 369
- Median household income
- $95,677+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,060
- Median home value
- $451,200
- Jobs located here
- 199,197
- Daytime population
- 355,731Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for house cleaning businesses, numbered among those based in Maine, with Cumberland County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| 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 |
Other business types in Cumberland County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in Cumberland County, ME?
There are 40 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Cumberland County as of September 2026. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Cumberland County, ME spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $185.9M a year, or $1,407 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per business. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 132,168 households in Cumberland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cumberland County, ME compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
Cumberland County has 3.0 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $4.6M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Cumberland County would have about 29, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 893 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Cumberland County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Cumberland County at 317,222 people in 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 132,168 households. Median household income in Cumberland County is $95,677, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, before inflation.
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. Cumberland County scores 36 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #666 of 847 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Cumberland County. 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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