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Primary care and pediatric clinics in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT
The primary care and pediatric clinics in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #543 of 1,656 scored counties
#4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 50
- 8 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 101
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $102M
- On medical and dental services · $1,378 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 177,311
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 50 primary care and pediatric clinics in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.8, 6% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
At $1,378 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region spend about $102M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $2M per clinic, 15% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region in 2023. That is one for every 733 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 150 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $546K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Population estimates show the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For primary care and pediatric clinics, the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #543 of 1,656 scored counties and #4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the primary care and pediatric clinics 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 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.8 | 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 733 | 507 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −7.9% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,378 | $1,338 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $104,428 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 101
- Employees, 2023
- 1,546
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $189.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 150Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 508 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 57The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $546K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 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 the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 177,311+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 74,068
- Median age
- 45.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 415
- Median household income
- $104,428
- Average household income
- $138,522
- Median home value
- $379,700
- Jobs located here
- 70,497
- Daytime population
- 159,861Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 70 | 18 | 4.6 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #260 of 1,656 |
| 2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 61 | 21 | 4.4 | $3M | +2.2% | #475 of 1,656 |
| 3Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 59 | 96 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #536 of 1,656 |
| 4Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 59 | 50 | 6.8 | $2M | +2.3% | #543 of 1,656 |
| 5Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 57 | 170 | 7.2 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #611 of 1,656 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 56 | 67 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +2.0% | #637 of 1,656 |
| 7South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 53 | 134 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #735 of 1,656 |
| 8Capitol Planning Region, CT | 53 | 251 | 6.4 | $2M | +3.1% | #742 of 1,656 |
| 9Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 51 | 81 | 6.8 | $2M | +4.1% | #805 of 1,656 |
Other business types in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
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
- Doctors, dentists and clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics59
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors83
- Physical therapy61
- Optometrists and eye care68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT?
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has 50 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023. Another 150 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT spend on medical and dental services?
About $102M a year, or $1,378 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 74,068 households in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has 6.8 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region would have about 57, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 733 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S.
How fast is the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at 177,311 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,068 households. The median household income in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is $104,428 a year, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region scores 59 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #543 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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