Market rankings · Massachusetts
Laundromats in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 554
- 103 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 283
- −1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.4B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 25% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $13.4M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 554 laundromats in Massachusetts. 103 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, 25% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
At $2,675 per household (30% above the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $7.4B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 554 laundromats, that is $13.4M per laundromat, 8% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Massachusetts was 283 in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 9,841 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 3.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #30 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Barnstable Town metro area scores highest (69). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 54.
Every market in Massachusetts for laundromats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barnstable Town, MA | 69 | 19 | 1.8 | $14.2M | +2.4% | #73 of 364 |
| 2Worcester, MA | 63 | 59 | 1.8 | $14.4M | +3.7% | #103 of 364 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 57 | 363 | 1.9 | $15.1M | +2.3% | #130 of 364 |
| 4Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 54 | 16 | 2.6 | $9.3M | +10.4% | #158 of 364 |
| 5Pittsfield, MA | 45 | 11 | 1.9 | $11.8M | −1.2% | #209 of 364 |
| 6Springfield, MA | 40 | 39 | 2.1 | $10.3M | +0.2% | #245 of 364 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 32 | 182 | 2.7 | $8.8M | +2.1% | #294 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 54 | 9 | 2.9 | $7.6M | −0.3% | #63 of 150 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $21.6M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $16.7M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Norfolk County, MA | 74 | 35 | 1.2 | $24.4M | +2.2% | #109 of 785 |
| 2Barnstable County, MA | 73 | 19 | 1.8 | $14.2M | +2.4% | #132 of 785 |
| 3Middlesex County, MA | 69 | 113 | 1.8 | $16.9M | +2.8% | #167 of 785 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 68 | 59 | 1.8 | $14.4M | +3.7% | #182 of 785 |
| 5Hampshire County, MA | 63 | 16 | 2.6 | $9.3M | +10.4% | #233 of 785 |
| 6Plymouth County, MA | 58 | 43 | 2.1 | $13.1M | +3.5% | #295 of 785 |
| 7Essex County, MA | 52 | 68 | 2.2 | $12.1M | +2.3% | #356 of 785 |
| 8Berkshire County, MA | 49 | 11 | 1.9 | $11.8M | −1.2% | #391 of 785 |
| 9Hampden County, MA | 49 | 39 | 2.1 | $10.3M | +0.2% | #393 of 785 |
| 10Suffolk County, MA | 43 | 79 | 2.4 | $10.7M | +0.1% | #474 of 785 |
| 11Bristol County, MA | 42 | 61 | 2.6 | $9.1M | +2.9% | #490 of 785 |
| 12Franklin County, MA | 30 | 9 | 2.9 | $7.6M | −0.3% | #618 of 785 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $21.6M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $16.7M | +3.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 laundromats on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many laundromats are in Massachusetts?
There are 554 laundromats on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 103 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 283 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $7.4B a year, or $2,675 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 554 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $13.4M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. 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 laundromats?
Massachusetts has 2.0 laundromats per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $13.4M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 596, against 554 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,841 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Barnstable Town metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 54 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Norfolk County scores highest, at 74 (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. Massachusetts scores 49 for laundromats (lower middle), #30 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 laundromats 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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