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Medical and dental practices in Maine

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
4,860
352 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
1,601
+1.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$694.5M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
81.4
4% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$143K
6% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#18 of 51
Market score 54 · Upper middle

A site report maps the medical and dental practices 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 4,860 medical and dental practices on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. Of those, 352 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 81.4 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,163 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Maine spend about $694.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $143K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 6% below 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 Maine was 1,601 in 2023, up 1.7% from 2019. That is one for every 373 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $14M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Maine.

Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #18 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (58). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 41.

Every market in Maine for medical and dental practices

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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 medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lewiston-Auburn, ME5835074.5$146K+4.8%#130 of 387
2Bangor, ME5746771.6$154K+3.8%#137 of 387
3Portland-South Portland, ME452,486103.6$123K+4.5%#232 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Maine, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Augusta-Waterville, ME4141476.2$145K+3.5%#363 of 538

Counties

Counties in Maine, ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Somerset County, ME676829.3$348K+2.3%#440 of 2,394
2Sagadahoc County, ME608249.9$242K+3.4%#751 of 2,394
3Washington County, ME584733.1$305K+0.8%#816 of 2,394
4Oxford County, ME5713154.3$195K+4.2%#890 of 2,394
5Waldo County, ME569554.4$204K+2.6%#931 of 2,394
6Lincoln County, ME5610764.5$180K+3.8%#937 of 2,394
7York County, ME5557162.5$199K+4.8%#973 of 2,394
8Piscataquis County, ME554958.4$176K+3.5%#982 of 2,394
9Androscoggin County, ME4635074.5$146K+4.8%#1,388 of 2,394
10Aroostook County, ME4514247.4$215K−0.7%#1,401 of 2,394
11Hancock County, ME4318371.6$159K+3.0%#1,539 of 2,394
12Penobscot County, ME4246771.6$154K+3.8%#1,598 of 2,394
13Franklin County, ME3911893.1$111K+4.6%#1,737 of 2,394
14Kennebec County, ME3741476.2$145K+3.5%#1,811 of 2,394
15Cumberland County, ME341,833138.7$95K+4.5%#1,960 of 2,394
16Knox County, ME29203109.8$107K+1.1%#2,132 of 2,394

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Maine?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4,860 medical and dental practices in Maine. 352 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,601 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.7% from 2019. Another 1,017 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Maine spend on medical and dental services?

About $694.5M a year, or $1,163 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,860 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $143K per practice. 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 medical and dental practices?

Maine has 81.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $143K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Maine would have about 4,554, against 4,860 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 373 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Maine has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 41 (lower middle). Among 16 scored counties in Maine, Somerset County scores highest, at 67 (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 54 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #18 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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