Market rankings · Massachusetts
HVAC and plumbing companies in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,729
- 66 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 3,069
- +3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.2B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.2
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.9M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Massachusetts 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,729 HVAC and plumbing companies in Massachusetts. 66 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Massachusetts comes to about $10.2B a year: $3,680 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That works out to $5.9M per company, 25% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Massachusetts was 3,069 in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 907 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, 178 SBA-backed loans worth $54.1M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #13 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (80). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 71.
Every market in Massachusetts for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 80 | 26 | 4.2 | $7.9M | +10.4% | #9 of 387 |
| 2Springfield, MA | 74 | 76 | 4.1 | $7.2M | +0.2% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 70 | 194 | 5.8 | $6M | +3.7% | #49 of 387 |
| 4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 63 | 1,300 | 6.7 | $5.8M | +2.3% | #82 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 62 | 353 | 5.2 | $6.3M | +2.1% | #87 of 387 |
| 5Pittsfield, MA | 52 | 31 | 5.4 | $5.8M | −1.2% | #179 of 387 |
| 6Barnstable Town, MA | 38 | 100 | 9.5 | $3.7M | +2.4% | #290 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 71 | 15 | 4.8 | $6.3M | −0.3% | #47 of 476 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $7.4M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $23.4M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 84 | 80 | 2.4 | $14.4M | +0.1% | #26 of 1,707 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 80 | 26 | 4.2 | $7.9M | +10.4% | #59 of 1,707 |
| 3Hampden County, MA | 73 | 76 | 4.1 | $7.2M | +0.2% | #145 of 1,707 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 71 | 194 | 5.8 | $6M | +3.7% | #189 of 1,707 |
| 5Franklin County, MA | 67 | 15 | 4.8 | $6.3M | −0.3% | #276 of 1,707 |
| 6Bristol County, MA | 65 | 123 | 5.3 | $6.2M | +2.9% | #329 of 1,707 |
| 7Essex County, MA | 65 | 206 | 6.6 | $5.5M | +2.3% | #340 of 1,707 |
| 8Middlesex County, MA | 64 | 470 | 7.4 | $5.6M | +2.8% | #362 of 1,707 |
| 9Norfolk County, MA | 62 | 209 | 7.4 | $5.6M | +2.2% | #417 of 1,707 |
| 10Berkshire County, MA | 54 | 31 | 5.4 | $5.8M | −1.2% | #694 of 1,707 |
| 11Plymouth County, MA | 50 | 194 | 9.6 | $4M | +3.5% | #866 of 1,707 |
| 12Barnstable County, MA | 44 | 100 | 9.5 | $3.7M | +2.4% | #1,062 of 1,707 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $7.4M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $23.4M | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 1,729 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 66 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 3,069 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $10.2B a year, or $3,680 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,729 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.9M 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 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Massachusetts has 6.2 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.9M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 2,155, against 1,729 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 907 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 71 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Suffolk County scores highest, at 84 (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. Massachusetts scores 62 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #13 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 Massachusetts. 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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