Market rankings · Maine
HVAC and plumbing companies in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 315
- 12 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 781
- +18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.8M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 315 HVAC and plumbing companies in Maine. 12 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.3 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Maine comes to about $1.8B a year: $3,054 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 315 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $5.8M per company, 22% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 781 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 765 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, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #19 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest (62). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 68.
Every market in Maine for HVAC and plumbing companies
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 | 62 | 30 | 4.6 | $6.3M | +3.8% | #88 of 387 |
| 2Portland-South Portland, ME | 61 | 152 | 6.3 | $5.3M | +4.5% | #108 of 387 |
| 3Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 54 | 26 | 5.5 | $5.2M | +4.8% | #163 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 68 | 30 | 5.5 | $5.3M | +3.5% | #66 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, ME | 67 | 44 | 4.8 | $6.8M | +4.8% | #272 of 1,707 |
| 2Lincoln County, ME | 64 | 5 | 3.0 | $10.1M | +3.8% | #352 of 1,707 |
| 3Oxford County, ME | 64 | 8 | 3.3 | $8.3M | +4.2% | #353 of 1,707 |
| 4Penobscot County, ME | 64 | 30 | 4.6 | $6.3M | +3.8% | #356 of 1,707 |
| 5Hancock County, ME | 62 | 12 | 4.7 | $6.4M | +3.0% | #411 of 1,707 |
| 6Kennebec County, ME | 61 | 30 | 5.5 | $5.3M | +3.5% | #454 of 1,707 |
| 7Somerset County, ME | 60 | 10 | 4.3 | $6.1M | +2.3% | #484 of 1,707 |
| 8Knox County, ME | 59 | 8 | 4.3 | $7.2M | +1.1% | #513 of 1,707 |
| 9Washington County, ME | 59 | 6 | 4.2 | $6.2M | +0.8% | #517 of 1,707 |
| 10Androscoggin County, ME | 56 | 26 | 5.5 | $5.2M | +4.8% | #633 of 1,707 |
| 11Aroostook County, ME | 55 | 13 | 4.3 | $6.1M | −0.7% | #665 of 1,707 |
| 12Franklin County, ME | 54 | 6 | 4.7 | $5.7M | +4.6% | #695 of 1,707 |
| 13Cumberland County, ME | 54 | 105 | 7.9 | $4.4M | +4.5% | #713 of 1,707 |
| 14Piscataquis County, ME | 46 | 5 | 6.0 | $4.6M | +3.5% | #987 of 1,707 |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $12.8M | +2.6% | |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $17.3M | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Maine?
There are 315 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 12 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 781 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 18.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $1.8B a year, or $3,054 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 315 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.8M 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 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Maine has 5.3 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.8M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Maine would have about 383, against 315 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 765 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Bangor metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 68 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Maine, York County scores highest, at 67 (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 56 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #19 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 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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