Market rankings · Maine
Primary care and pediatric clinics in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 423
- 19 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 534
- −9.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $694.5M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 423 primary care and pediatric clinics in Maine. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Maine spend about $694.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,163 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per clinic, 8% below 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 534 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Maine in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,118 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #19 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (62). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 47.
Every market in Maine for primary care and pediatric clinics
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 | 62 | 27 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #109 of 387 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 61 | 36 | 5.5 | $2M | +3.8% | #117 of 387 |
| 3Portland-South Portland, ME | 53 | 219 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +4.5% | #177 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 47 | 40 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #264 of 458 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Somerset County, ME | 71 | 7 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +2.3% | #229 of 1,656 |
| 2Lincoln County, ME | 69 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.8M | +3.8% | #277 of 1,656 |
| 3Oxford County, ME | 68 | 12 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #309 of 1,656 |
| 4York County, ME | 67 | 54 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +4.8% | #324 of 1,656 |
| 5Androscoggin County, ME | 65 | 27 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #379 of 1,656 |
| 6Washington County, ME | 62 | 6 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +0.8% | #462 of 1,656 |
| 7Penobscot County, ME | 61 | 36 | 5.5 | $2M | +3.8% | #489 of 1,656 |
| 8Aroostook County, ME | 58 | 13 | 4.3 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #561 of 1,656 |
| 9Hancock County, ME | 56 | 19 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #661 of 1,656 |
| 10Knox County, ME | 53 | 13 | 7.0 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #750 of 1,656 |
| 11Franklin County, ME | 51 | 11 | 8.7 | $1.2M | +4.6% | #820 of 1,656 |
| 12Kennebec County, ME | 44 | 40 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #1,040 of 1,656 |
| 13Cumberland County, ME | 44 | 163 | 12.3 | $1.1M | +4.5% | #1,056 of 1,656 |
| 14Piscataquis County, ME | 29 | 9 | 10.7 | $960K | +3.5% | #1,403 of 1,656 |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +2.6% | |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.9M | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Maine?
Maine has 423 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 534 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. Official counts list 935 one-person businesses without payroll.
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 423 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Maine has 7.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.6M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Maine would have about 390, against 423 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,118 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 47 (lower middle). Among 14 scored counties in Maine, Somerset 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 55 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #19 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 primary care and pediatric 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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Related business types in Maine
- Doctors, dentists and clinics4,860 listings
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- Urgent care and walk-in clinics12 listings
- Chiropractors276 listings
- Physical therapy410 listings
- Optometrists and eye care218 listings
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