Market rankings · Maine
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 37
- 28 chain locations (76%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $523.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.1M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 50
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 37 oil change and quick-lube shops in Maine. 28 of them (76%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.6 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Households in Maine spend about $523.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $876 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $14.1M per shop, 3% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as oil change and lubrication shops, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 17,564 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $146K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Maine.
Among 50 states, Maine ranks #24 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (62). Among 3 scored counties, York County scores highest (65).
Every market in Maine for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portland-South Portland, ME | 62 | 15 | 0.6 | $14.5M | +4.5% | #83 of 290 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 36 | 6 | 0.9 | $9.5M | +3.8% | #218 of 290 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $12.8M | +4.8% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Waterville, ME | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $11.3M | +3.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, ME | 65 | 6 | 0.7 | $14.3M | +4.8% | #111 of 479 |
| 2Cumberland County, ME | 55 | 9 | 0.7 | $12.8M | +4.5% | #209 of 479 |
| 3Penobscot County, ME | 37 | 6 | 0.9 | $9.5M | +3.8% | #359 of 479 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $11.3M | +3.5% | |
| Androscoggin County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $12.8M | +4.8% | |
| Aroostook County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Oxford County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $21.4M | +4.2% | |
| Hancock County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $11.2M | +3.0% | |
| Somerset County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $20.3M | +2.3% | |
| Knox County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $16.4M | +1.1% | |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.9M | +2.6% | |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $11.8M | +0.8% | |
| Franklin County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $10.7M | +4.6% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Maine?
Maine has 37 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 28 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $523.2M a year, or $876 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $14.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops. 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 oil change and quick-lube shops?
Maine has 0.6 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $14.1M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Maine would have about 38, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,564 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Maine, York County scores highest, at 65 (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 53 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #24 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maine. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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