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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County, ME
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #576 of 1,493 scored counties
#1 of 15 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.3M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,081 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 31,334
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Washington County spend about $15.3M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,081 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $3.1M per company, 5% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies.
There are 5 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.5, 27% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as landscaping services. That is one for every 1,773 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For landscaping and lawn care companies, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #576 of 1,493 scored counties and #1 of 15 scored counties in Maine.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Maine and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the landscaping and lawn care 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 | Washington County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 6.9 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $1.8M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,773 | 619 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.2% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,081 | $1,246 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $56,024 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 22 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 31
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 landscaping services in Washington County, 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 31,334+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 14,187
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,563 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 12
- Median household income
- $56,024+35.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,471
- Median home value
- $161,800
- Jobs located here
- 9,559
- Daytime population
- 29,732Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Maine, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| 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 |
Other business types in Washington County
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
- Home repair trades60
- HVAC and plumbing59
- Electricians
- Roofing and gutters
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control58
- Landscaping and lawn care55
- House cleaning
- Pest control
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Washington County, ME?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, ME spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $15.3M a year, or $1,081 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,187 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, ME compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Washington County has 3.5 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.1M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,773 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 31,334 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,187 households. Median household income in Washington County is $56,024, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.5%, before inflation.
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. Washington County scores 55 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #576 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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How the score works · Top markets for landscaping and lawn care companies · All 56 business types in Washington County
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