Market rankings · Maine
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 414
- 8 chain locations (2%)
- Official establishments
- 964
- +7.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $743.9M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 44% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 39% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 22 · Low
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care 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 414 landscaping and lawn care companies in Maine. 8 of them (2%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Maine comes to about $743.9M a year: $1,246 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 414 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $1.8M per company, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 964 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Maine in 2023, up 7.2% from 2019. That is one for every 619 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 49 SBA-backed loans worth $7.8M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #50 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 22 (low). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (41). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 31.
Every market in Maine for landscaping and lawn care 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 41 | 24 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +4.8% | #245 of 385 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 33 | 38 | 5.8 | $2M | +3.8% | #298 of 385 |
| 3Portland-South Portland, ME | 28 | 206 | 8.6 | $1.6M | +4.5% | #340 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 31 | 42 | 7.7 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #339 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, ME | 55 | 5 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +0.8% | #576 of 1,493 |
| 2Somerset County, ME | 46 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #818 of 1,493 |
| 3Androscoggin County, ME | 46 | 24 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +4.8% | #827 of 1,493 |
| 4Franklin County, ME | 42 | 5 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +4.6% | #930 of 1,493 |
| 5Lincoln County, ME | 42 | 8 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +3.8% | #932 of 1,493 |
| 6Aroostook County, ME | 42 | 13 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #935 of 1,493 |
| 7Penobscot County, ME | 40 | 38 | 5.8 | $2M | +3.8% | #1,008 of 1,493 |
| 8Waldo County, ME | 39 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +2.6% | #1,030 of 1,493 |
| 9Cumberland County, ME | 37 | 108 | 8.2 | $1.7M | +4.5% | #1,098 of 1,493 |
| 10York County, ME | 32 | 75 | 8.2 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #1,230 of 1,493 |
| 11Kennebec County, ME | 26 | 42 | 7.7 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #1,362 of 1,493 |
| 12Knox County, ME | 25 | 13 | 7.0 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #1,374 of 1,493 |
| 13Sagadahoc County, ME | 25 | 23 | 14.0 | $922K | +3.4% | #1,387 of 1,493 |
| 14Oxford County, ME | 24 | 19 | 7.9 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #1,403 of 1,493 |
| 15Hancock County, ME | 22 | 21 | 8.2 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #1,428 of 1,493 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4.7M | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Maine?
There are 414 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 8 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 964 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 7.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $743.9M a year, or $1,246 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 414 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care 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 landscaping and lawn care companies?
Maine has 6.9 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.8M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Maine would have about 254, against 414 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 619 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 31 (lower middle). Among 15 scored counties in Maine, Washington County scores highest, at 55 (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 22 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #50 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 landscaping and lawn care 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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