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Pet businesses in Hancock County, ME
The pet businesses in Hancock County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,092 of 2,200 scored counties
#11 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 32
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.5M
- On pets · $605 a household
- Spending per listing
- $483K
- 45% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.5
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,171
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Hancock County is 21 (low), #2,092 of 2,200 scored counties and #11 of 16 scored counties in Maine. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $605 per household (33% below the U.S. average), households in Hancock County spend about $15.5M a year on pets. Spread across 32 pet businesses, that is $483K per business, 45% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 32 pet businesses on map listings in Hancock County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 12.5 for every 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Hancock County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 1,112 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $226K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hancock County. Population estimates put the population change in Hancock County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hancock County compares
The same measures for Maine and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses 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 | Hancock County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.5 | 14.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $483K | $421K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,112 | 1,265 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +22.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $605 | $622 | $909 |
| Median household income | $72,744 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 16 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 23
- Employees, 2023
- 138
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 320 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $226K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hancock County, 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 Hancock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,171+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 25,572
- Median age
- 47.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,587 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $72,744+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,123
- Median home value
- $310,400
- Jobs located here
- 21,140
- Daytime population
- 54,670Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Piscataquis County, ME | 55 | 5 | 6.0 | $893K | +3.5% | #859 of 2,200 |
| 2Franklin County, ME | 41 | 17 | 13.4 | $399K | +4.6% | #1,508 of 2,200 |
| 3Somerset County, ME | 38 | 29 | 12.5 | $414K | +2.3% | #1,623 of 2,200 |
| 4Androscoggin County, ME | 34 | 55 | 11.7 | $488K | +4.8% | #1,769 of 2,200 |
| 5Aroostook County, ME | 29 | 36 | 12.0 | $434K | −0.7% | #1,912 of 2,200 |
| 6Oxford County, ME | 27 | 28 | 11.6 | $473K | +4.2% | #1,962 of 2,200 |
| 7York County, ME | 25 | 137 | 15.0 | $450K | +4.8% | #2,012 of 2,200 |
| 8Washington County, ME | 25 | 23 | 16.2 | $319K | +0.8% | #2,024 of 2,200 |
| 9Cumberland County, ME | 23 | 221 | 16.7 | $434K | +4.5% | #2,060 of 2,200 |
| 10Kennebec County, ME | 22 | 87 | 16.0 | $362K | +3.5% | #2,084 of 2,200 |
| 11Hancock County, ME | 21 | 32 | 12.5 | $483K | +3.0% | #2,092 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Hancock County
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
Pets
- Pet businesses21
- Veterinarians18
- Pet grooming and boarding42
- Pet stores28
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Hancock County, ME?
As of September 2026, map listings count 32 pet businesses in Hancock County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 32 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hancock County, ME spend on pets?
About $15.5M a year, or $605 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $483K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,572 households in Hancock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hancock County, ME compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Hancock County has 12.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $483K, 45% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Hancock County would have about 18, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,112 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Hancock County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Hancock County at 57,171 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,572 households. Median household income in Hancock County is $72,744, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, before inflation.
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. Hancock County scores 21 for pet businesses (low), #2,092 of 2,200 scored counties.
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