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Martial arts and dance studios in Androscoggin County, ME
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Androscoggin County, ME, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #914 of 1,334 scored counties
#9 of 12 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 23
- 3 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $34.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $742 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 116,487
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 martial arts and dance studios in Androscoggin County. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $742 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Androscoggin County spend about $34.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 14 businesses with payroll in Androscoggin County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction. That is one for every 3,354 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Androscoggin County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For martial arts and dance studios, Androscoggin County has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #914 of 1,334 scored counties and #9 of 12 scored counties in Maine.
How Androscoggin County compares
The same measures for Maine and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the martial arts and dance studios 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 | Androscoggin County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1.8M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,354 | 3,619 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $742 | $858 | $983 |
| Median household income | $67,873 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 47
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $860K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 233 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 116,487+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 46,953
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 468 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 242
- Median household income
- $67,873+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,271
- Median home value
- $252,800
- Jobs located here
- 50,802
- Daytime population
- 111,740Residents 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 martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Maine, with Androscoggin County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, ME | 68 | 44 | 4.8 | $2M | +4.8% | #209 of 1,334 |
| 2Aroostook County, ME | 63 | 7 | 2.3 | $2.8M | −0.7% | #298 of 1,334 |
| 3Cumberland County, ME | 55 | 77 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +4.5% | #522 of 1,334 |
| 4Penobscot County, ME | 53 | 27 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #588 of 1,334 |
| 5Franklin County, ME | 45 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.7M | +4.6% | #822 of 1,334 |
| 6Somerset County, ME | 45 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #826 of 1,334 |
| 7Oxford County, ME | 43 | 10 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #866 of 1,334 |
| 8Kennebec County, ME | 43 | 26 | 4.8 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #870 of 1,334 |
| 9Androscoggin County, ME | 41 | 23 | 4.9 | $1.5M | +4.8% | #914 of 1,334 |
| 10Sagadahoc County, ME | 40 | 13 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #951 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Androscoggin 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
- Gyms, studios and classes52
- Gyms64
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios41
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Androscoggin County, ME?
There are 23 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Androscoggin County as of September 2026. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Androscoggin County, ME spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $34.8M a year, or $742 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 46,953 households in Androscoggin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Androscoggin County, ME compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Androscoggin County has 4.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.5M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Androscoggin County would have about 17, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,354 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is Androscoggin County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Androscoggin County at 116,487 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 46,953 households. Median household income in Androscoggin County is $67,873, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.8%, 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. Androscoggin County scores 41 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #914 of 1,334 scored counties.
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