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Medical and dental practices in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The medical and dental practices in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,536 of 2,394 scored counties
#4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 896
- 121 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 333
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $144.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,249 a household
- Spending per listing
- $161K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 77.4
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 284,015
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 896 medical and dental practices in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Of those, 121 are chain locations, or 14%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 77.4 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region spend about $144.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,249 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 896 medical and dental practices, that is $161K per practice, 6% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region was 333 in 2023. That is one for every 348 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 136 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $136K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region grew 2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,536 of 2,394 scored counties and #4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Southeastern Connecticut 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 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 77.4 | 95.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $161K | $140K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 348 | 254 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,249 | $1,338 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,586 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 333
- Employees, 2023
- 3,530
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $308.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 136Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 896121 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 949The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $136K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Southeastern Connecticut 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 284,015+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 115,768
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 598 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 468
- Median household income
- $86,586
- Average household income
- $111,769
- Median home value
- $323,400
- Jobs located here
- 118,380
- Daytime population
- 270,328Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Southeastern Connecticut 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics56
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors76
- Physical therapy61
- Optometrists and eye care54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 896 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 121 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 333 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts also show 136 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on medical and dental services?
About $144.7M a year, or $1,249 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 896 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $161K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 115,768 households in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 77.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $161K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region would have about 949, against 896 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 348 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at 284,015 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 115,768 households. Median household income in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $86,586, 7% 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores 43 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,536 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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