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Medical and dental practices in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT
The medical and dental practices in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,291 of 2,394 scored counties
#2 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 596
- 69 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 226
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $102M
- On medical and dental services · $1,378 a household
- Spending per listing
- $171K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 80.5
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 177,311
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region comes to about $102M a year: $1,378 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $171K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 596 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region as of September 2026. 69 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 80.5, 5% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 226 businesses with payroll in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 328 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 166 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $886K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Population estimates show the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is 48 (lower middle), #1,291 of 2,394 scored counties and #2 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices 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 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 80.5 | 95.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $171K | $140K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 328 | 254 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,378 | $1,338 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $104,428 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 226
- Employees, 2023
- 2,398
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $238.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 166Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 59669 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 669The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $886K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 177,311+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 74,068
- Median age
- 45.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 415
- Median household income
- $104,428
- Average household income
- $138,522
- Median home value
- $379,700
- Jobs located here
- 70,497
- Daytime population
- 159,861Residents 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 medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 67 | 172 | 43.6 | $290K | +3.0% | #448 of 2,394 |
| 2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 48 | 596 | 80.5 | $171K | +2.3% | #1,291 of 2,394 |
| 3Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 45 | 366 | 76.5 | $171K | +2.2% | #1,423 of 2,394 |
| 4Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 43 | 896 | 77.4 | $161K | +2.0% | #1,536 of 2,394 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 40 | 1,538 | 85.4 | $147K | +3.2% | #1,683 of 2,394 |
| 6Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 39 | 2,846 | 120.9 | $128K | +3.5% | #1,732 of 2,394 |
| 7Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 38 | 1,136 | 95.0 | $140K | +4.1% | #1,777 of 2,394 |
| 8South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 37 | 2,051 | 88.9 | $145K | +2.5% | #1,812 of 2,394 |
| 9Capitol Planning Region, CT | 35 | 4,128 | 105.5 | $125K | +3.1% | #1,905 of 2,394 |
Other business types in the Lower Connecticut River Valley 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
- Doctors, dentists and clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics59
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors83
- Physical therapy61
- Optometrists and eye care68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 596 medical and dental practices in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. 69 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 226 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Another 166 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT spend on medical and dental services?
About $102M a year, or $1,378 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 596 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $171K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 74,068 households in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has 80.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $171K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region would have about 669, against 596 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 328 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at 177,311 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,068 households. The median household income in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is $104,428 a year, 29% 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,291 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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