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Laundromats in Lincoln County, ME

The laundromats in Lincoln County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$36.1M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,174 a household
Spending per listing
$12M
4% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.8
13% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,595
+3.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 laundromats in Lincoln County. That comes to 1.8 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.

Households in Lincoln County spend about $36.1M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,174 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $12M per laundromat, 4% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Lincoln County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show Lincoln County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 laundromats on map listings, Lincoln County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Lincoln County compares

The same measures for Maine 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.

Laundromats in Lincoln County, ME compared with Maine and the U.S.
MeasureLincoln CountyMaineU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.82.11.6
Spending per listing$12M$10.6M$12.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a11,48411,865
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−17.5%+3.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+3.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$2,174$2,189$2,055
Median household income$76,875$74,733$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored40

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 coin-operated laundries in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

Population, 2025 estimate
36,595+3.8% since 2020
Households
16,592
Median age
50.2
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
456 sq. mi.
People per square mile
79
Median household income
$76,875+33.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,809
Median home value
$332,700
Jobs located here
10,443
Daytime population
32,341Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Laundromats across Maine

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The highest-scoring counties in Maine for laundromats, numbered among those based in Maine, with Lincoln County marked.

Top counties in Maine

Counties in Maine ranked for laundromats by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1York County, ME62171.9$12.5M+4.8%#249 of 785
2Androscoggin County, ME6281.7$12M+4.8%#250 of 785
3Cumberland County, ME61272.0$12.2M+4.5%#256 of 785
4Kennebec County, ME5991.7$12.5M+3.5%#282 of 785
5Hancock County, ME4752.0$10.9M+3.0%#417 of 785
6Penobscot County, ME46121.8$11.3M+3.8%#436 of 785
7Franklin County, ME3553.9$4.9M+4.6%#564 of 785
8Knox County, ME3063.2$6.8M+1.1%#620 of 785
9Somerset County, ME3073.0$6.3M+2.3%#622 of 785
10Aroostook County, ME20113.7$5.2M−0.7%#711 of 785
Lincoln County, MENot scored31.8$12M+3.8%

Other business types in Lincoln County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many laundromats are in Lincoln County, ME?

There are 3 laundromats on map listings in Lincoln County as of September 2026. The listings count laundromats. No official count is published for coin-operated laundries in Lincoln County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Lincoln County, ME spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $36.1M a year, or $2,174 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $12M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,592 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lincoln County, ME compare with the U.S. for laundromats?

Lincoln County has 1.8 laundromats per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $12M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending.

How fast is Lincoln County, ME growing?

Population estimates put Lincoln County at 36,595 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,592 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $76,875 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Lincoln County has no market score for laundromats: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for laundromats · All 56 business types in Lincoln County

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