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Physical therapy clinics in Maine

Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
410
84 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
304
+36.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$694.5M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
6.9
28% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.7M
30% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#46 of 51
Market score 27 · Lower middle

A site report maps the physical therapy clinics 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 410 physical therapy clinics in Maine. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Maine comes to about $694.5M a year: $1,163 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per clinic, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which physical therapy clinics share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 304 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists, up 36.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,964 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 23.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Maine.

Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #46 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (29). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 52.

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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 physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Portland-South Portland, ME292159.0$1.4M+4.5%#344 of 386
2Bangor, ME28497.5$1.5M+3.8%#350 of 386
3Lewiston-Auburn, ME26337.0$1.5M+4.8%#358 of 386

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Maine, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Augusta-Waterville, ME52305.5$2M+3.5%#196 of 400

Counties

Counties in Maine, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, ME7153.0$3.9M+3.8%#197 of 1,422
2Waldo County, ME6963.4$3.2M+2.6%#244 of 1,422
3Oxford County, ME6093.7$2.8M+4.2%#442 of 1,422
4Franklin County, ME5653.9$2.6M+4.6%#552 of 1,422
5Somerset County, ME54114.7$2.2M+2.3%#626 of 1,422
6Kennebec County, ME49305.5$2M+3.5%#747 of 1,422
7Knox County, ME44116.0$2M+1.1%#877 of 1,422
8York County, ME43586.3$2M+4.8%#903 of 1,422
9Aroostook County, ME42103.3$3M−0.7%#917 of 1,422
10Sagadahoc County, ME35106.1$2M+3.4%#1,104 of 1,422
11Washington County, ME3374.9$2M+0.8%#1,145 of 1,422
12Penobscot County, ME33497.5$1.5M+3.8%#1,157 of 1,422
13Hancock County, ME31176.6$1.7M+3.0%#1,187 of 1,422
14Androscoggin County, ME31337.0$1.5M+4.8%#1,190 of 1,422
15Cumberland County, ME3114711.1$1.2M+4.5%#1,200 of 1,422
Piscataquis County, MENot scored22.4$4.3M+3.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 physical therapy clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many physical therapy clinics are in Maine?

There are 410 physical therapy clinics on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 84 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 304 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 36.3% from 2019.

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 410 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. 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 physical therapy clinics?

Maine has 6.9 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Maine would have about 289, against 410 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,964 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Maine has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 29 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 52 (upper middle). Among 15 scored counties in Maine, Lincoln County scores highest, at 71 (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 27 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #46 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 physical therapy clinics 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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