Market rankings · Maine
Pet stores in Maine
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 131
- 45 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +20.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $371.2M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 10% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 37% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 18 · Low
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 131 pet stores on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 34% of them, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Maine spend about $371.2M a year on pets, or $622 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 37% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Maine in 2023, up 20.8% from 2019. That is one for every 10,296 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $595K have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #48 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 18 (low). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (35). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 51.
Every market in Maine for pet stores
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 35 | 7 | 1.5 | $3.8M | +4.8% | #304 of 382 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 32 | 18 | 2.8 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #324 of 382 |
| 3Portland-South Portland, ME | 20 | 62 | 2.6 | $2.7M | +4.5% | #368 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 51 | 13 | 2.4 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #107 of 220 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Androscoggin County, ME | 46 | 7 | 1.5 | $3.8M | +4.8% | #552 of 974 |
| 2Penobscot County, ME | 37 | 18 | 2.8 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #691 of 974 |
| 3Kennebec County, ME | 35 | 13 | 2.4 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #716 of 974 |
| 4York County, ME | 34 | 18 | 2.0 | $3.4M | +4.8% | #721 of 974 |
| 5Hancock County, ME | 28 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.1M | +3.0% | #804 of 974 |
| 6Cumberland County, ME | 24 | 38 | 2.9 | $2.5M | +4.5% | #868 of 974 |
| 7Sagadahoc County, ME | 21 | 6 | 3.6 | $1.8M | +3.4% | #895 of 974 |
| 8Knox County, ME | 17 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #918 of 974 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $3.9M | −0.7% | |
| Oxford County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $4.4M | +4.2% | |
| Somerset County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $4M | +2.3% | |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $5.1M | +2.6% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $3.4M | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $7.3M | +0.8% | |
| Franklin County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $2.3M | +4.6% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $2.2M | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet stores are in Maine?
As of September 2026, map listings count 131 pet stores in Maine. 45 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 20.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on pets?
About $371.2M a year, or $622 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 131 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per store. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade. 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 pet stores?
Maine has 2.2 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.8M, 37% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Maine would have about 82, against 131 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,296 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 35 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 51 (upper middle). Among 8 scored counties in Maine, Androscoggin County scores highest, at 46 (lower 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 18 for pet stores (low), #48 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 Maine. It maps the pet stores 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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Related business types in Maine
- Pet businesses881 listings
- Veterinarians254 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding348 listings
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