Market rankings · Connecticut
HVAC and plumbing companies in Connecticut
Markets across Connecticut ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 932
- 37 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 1,318
- +2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.5M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 65 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Connecticut 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 932 HVAC and plumbing companies in Connecticut. Of those, 37 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 6.5 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $3,545 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Connecticut spend about $5.1B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 932 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $5.5M per company, 15% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 1,318 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Connecticut in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,088 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 80 SBA-backed loans worth $25.4M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #10 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area scores highest (74). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (82).
Every market in Connecticut for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 74 | 274 | 5.9 | $5.9M | +3.0% | #25 of 387 |
| 2Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 71 | 62 | 5.4 | $6.1M | +2.0% | #42 of 387 |
| 3Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 67 | 253 | 7.1 | $5.6M | +3.7% | #63 of 387 |
| 4New Haven, CT | 62 | 161 | 7.0 | $4.8M | +2.5% | #96 of 387 |
| 5Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 54 | 133 | 7.4 | $4.5M | +3.2% | #168 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam, CT | 82 | 19 | 4.8 | $6.9M | +3.0% | #8 of 476 |
| 2Torrington, CT | 62 | 30 | 6.3 | $5.6M | +2.2% | #112 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 78 | 19 | 4.8 | $6.9M | +3.0% | #77 of 1,707 |
| 2Capitol Planning Region, CT | 75 | 221 | 5.7 | $6.1M | +3.1% | #120 of 1,707 |
| 3Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 72 | 83 | 6.9 | $5.1M | +4.1% | #173 of 1,707 |
| 4Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 71 | 62 | 5.4 | $6.1M | +2.0% | #186 of 1,707 |
| 5Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 70 | 53 | 7.2 | $5.1M | +2.3% | #214 of 1,707 |
| 6Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 68 | 170 | 7.2 | $5.8M | +3.5% | #250 of 1,707 |
| 7South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 65 | 161 | 7.0 | $4.8M | +2.5% | #345 of 1,707 |
| 8Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 60 | 133 | 7.4 | $4.5M | +3.2% | #500 of 1,707 |
| 9Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 58 | 30 | 6.3 | $5.6M | +2.2% | #557 of 1,707 |
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Connecticut?
There are 932 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. 37 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 1,318 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $5.1B a year, or $3,545 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 932 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.5M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Connecticut has 6.5 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.5M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Connecticut would have about 1,069, against 932 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,088 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores highest, at 78 (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. Connecticut scores 65 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #10 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 Connecticut. It maps the HVAC and plumbing 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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