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Laundromats in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
How the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT compares with other counties and the U.S. for laundromats: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #383 of 785 scored counties
#6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 8
- 1 chain location (13%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $94.1M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,388 a household
- Spending per listing
- $11.8M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,096
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 laundromats in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region comes to about $94.1M a year: $2,388 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That works out to $11.8M per laundromat, 6% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region in 2023. That is one for every 6,569 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $137K has gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Population estimates show the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores 50 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #383 of 785 scored counties and #6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
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 clothing, shoes and related services by the laundromats 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 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $11.8M | $11.5M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,569 | 9,192 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.6% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,388 | $2,564 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $90,589 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6
- Employees, 2023
- 15
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $293K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $137K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries 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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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for laundromats, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 71 | 10 | 1.4 | $19.6M | +2.3% | #143 of 785 |
| 2Capitol Planning Region, CT | 65 | 65 | 1.7 | $15.1M | +3.1% | #207 of 785 |
| 3Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 64 | 8 | 1.7 | $14.9M | +2.2% | #219 of 785 |
| 4Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 62 | 48 | 2.0 | $14.8M | +3.5% | #243 of 785 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 61 | 37 | 2.1 | $11.6M | +3.2% | #257 of 785 |
| 6Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 50 | 8 | 2.0 | $11.8M | +3.0% | #383 of 785 |
| 7Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 42 | 37 | 3.1 | $8.3M | +4.1% | #491 of 785 |
| 8South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 41 | 71 | 3.1 | $8M | +2.5% | #501 of 785 |
| 9Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 39 | 36 | 3.1 | $7.6M | +2.0% | #524 of 785 |
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
- Clothing, shoes and laundry87
- Clothing and shoe stores91
- Laundromats50
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
There are 8 laundromats on map listings in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $94.1M a year, or $2,388 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $11.8M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. 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 laundromats?
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 2.0 laundromats per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $11.8M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,569 households, against one for every 11,865 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 50 for laundromats (upper middle), #383 of 785 scored counties.
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