Market rankings · Massachusetts
Pest control companies in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 340
- 54 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 252
- +9.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $12.2M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 65 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Massachusetts 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
There are 340 pest control companies on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. Of those, 54 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 14% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Massachusetts comes to about $4.2B a year: $1,491 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $12.2M per company, 19% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Massachusetts was 252 in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 11,052 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 10.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #9 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (78). Among 11 scored counties, Suffolk County scores highest (76).
Every market in Massachusetts for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 78 | 6 | 1.0 | $14M | +10.4% | #13 of 345 |
| 2Worcester, MA | 76 | 36 | 1.1 | $13.2M | +3.7% | #19 of 345 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 73 | 235 | 1.2 | $12.9M | +2.3% | #30 of 345 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 54 | 87 | 1.3 | $10.4M | +2.1% | #146 of 345 |
| 4Pittsfield, MA | 50 | 6 | 1.0 | $12.2M | −1.2% | #169 of 345 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 43 | 30 | 1.6 | $7.5M | +0.2% | #221 of 345 |
| 6Barnstable Town, MA | 40 | 22 | 2.1 | $6.9M | +2.4% | #246 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield, MA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $12.9M | −0.3% | |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $6M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $4.6M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 76 | 15 | 0.5 | $31.2M | +0.1% | #39 of 699 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 75 | 6 | 1.0 | $14M | +10.4% | #50 of 699 |
| 3Worcester County, MA | 74 | 36 | 1.1 | $13.2M | +3.7% | #62 of 699 |
| 4Norfolk County, MA | 74 | 39 | 1.4 | $12.1M | +2.2% | #63 of 699 |
| 5Essex County, MA | 73 | 35 | 1.1 | $13.2M | +2.3% | #67 of 699 |
| 6Middlesex County, MA | 72 | 83 | 1.3 | $12.7M | +2.8% | #75 of 699 |
| 7Bristol County, MA | 64 | 25 | 1.1 | $12.5M | +2.9% | #170 of 699 |
| 8Plymouth County, MA | 54 | 36 | 1.8 | $8.7M | +3.5% | #298 of 699 |
| 9Berkshire County, MA | 53 | 6 | 1.0 | $12.2M | −1.2% | #307 of 699 |
| 10Hampden County, MA | 45 | 30 | 1.6 | $7.5M | +0.2% | #411 of 699 |
| 11Barnstable County, MA | 43 | 22 | 2.1 | $6.9M | +2.4% | #445 of 699 |
| Franklin County, MA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $12.9M | −0.3% | |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $6M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $4.6M | +3.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pest control companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pest control companies are in Massachusetts?
As of September 2026, map listings count 340 pest control companies in Massachusetts. 54 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 252 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,491 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 340 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $12.2M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which pest control companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Massachusetts has 1.2 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $12.2M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 406, against 340 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,052 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 11 scored counties in Massachusetts, Suffolk County scores highest, at 76 (high). 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. Massachusetts scores 65 for pest control companies (upper middle), #9 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Massachusetts. It maps the pest control companies 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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