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Martial arts and dance studios in Maine

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
282
16 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
165
+14.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$512.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions
Listings per 10k households
4.7
4% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.8M
10% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#38 of 51
Market score 42 · Lower middle

A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 282 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 16 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $858 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Maine spend about $512.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 282 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.8M per studio, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.

In 2023, official counts showed 165 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 14.6% from 2019. That is one for every 3,619 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $874K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Maine.

Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #38 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (54). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 47.

Every market in Maine for martial arts and dance studios

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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

Metro areas reaching Maine, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Portland-South Portland, ME541345.6$1.8M+4.5%#149 of 387
2Bangor, ME49274.1$1.9M+3.8%#198 of 387
3Lewiston-Auburn, ME35234.9$1.5M+4.8%#327 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Maine, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Augusta-Waterville, ME47264.8$1.6M+3.5%#215 of 378

Counties

Counties in Maine, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1York County, ME68444.8$2M+4.8%#209 of 1,334
2Aroostook County, ME6372.3$2.8M−0.7%#298 of 1,334
3Cumberland County, ME55775.8$1.9M+4.5%#522 of 1,334
4Penobscot County, ME53274.1$1.9M+3.8%#588 of 1,334
5Franklin County, ME4553.9$1.7M+4.6%#822 of 1,334
6Somerset County, ME4593.9$1.6M+2.3%#826 of 1,334
7Oxford County, ME43104.1$1.7M+4.2%#866 of 1,334
8Kennebec County, ME43264.8$1.6M+3.5%#870 of 1,334
9Androscoggin County, ME41234.9$1.5M+4.8%#914 of 1,334
10Sagadahoc County, ME40137.9$1.2M+3.4%#951 of 1,334
11Hancock County, ME33155.9$1.4M+3.0%#1,080 of 1,334
12Knox County, ME22168.7$1M+1.1%#1,235 of 1,334
Waldo County, MENot scored31.7$4.4M+2.6%
Lincoln County, MENot scored21.2$7M+3.8%
Washington County, MENot scored10.7$9.1M+0.8%
Piscataquis County, MENot scored44.8$1.4M+3.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in Maine?

As of September 2026, map listings count 282 martial arts and dance studios in Maine. 16 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 165 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 14.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Maine spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $512.4M a year, or $858 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 282 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade. 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 martial arts and dance studios?

Maine has 4.7 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.8M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Maine would have about 254, against 282 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,619 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Maine has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 47 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Maine, York County scores highest, at 68 (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 42 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #38 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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