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HVAC and plumbing companies in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
How the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT compares with other counties and the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #77 of 1,707 scored counties
#1 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 19
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $131.1M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,327 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.9M
- 45% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,096
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores 78 (high) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #77 of 1,707 scored counties and #1 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for HVAC and plumbing companies.
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 HVAC and plumbing companies in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 4.8 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region spend about $131.1M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,327 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $6.9M per company, 45% 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 30 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region in 2023. That is one for every 1,314 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the HVAC and plumbing companies 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 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Spending per listing | $6.9M | $5.5M | $4.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,314 | 1,088 | 1,162 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.1% | +7.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $3,327 | $3,545 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $90,589 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30
- Employees, 2023
- 79
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 190 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 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 the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 98,096+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 39,412
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 174
- Median household income
- $90,589
- Average household income
- $113,121
- Median home value
- $307,600
- Jobs located here
- 28,462
- Daytime population
- 79,653Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Connecticut
| 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 |
Other business types in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
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 HVAC and plumbing companies are in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 19 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023.
How much do households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $131.1M a year, or $3,327 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $6.9M 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 39,412 households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 4.8 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $6.9M, 45% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region would have about 28, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,314 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.
How fast is the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at 98,096 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,412 households. The median household income in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $90,589 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores 78 for HVAC and plumbing companies (high), #77 of 1,707 scored counties.
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