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Roofing and gutter companies in Essex County, MA
The roofing and gutter companies in Essex County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #102 of 1,177 scored counties
#4 of 11 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 98
- 4 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 57
- +16.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,630 a household
- Spending per listing
- $11.6M
- 37% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 826,653
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for roofing and gutter companies in Essex County is 74 (upper middle), #102 of 1,177 scored counties and #4 of 11 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for roofing and gutter companies.
At $3,630 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Essex County spend about $1.1B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 98 roofing and gutter companies, that is $11.6M per company, 37% above the U.S. figure of $8.5M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only roofing and gutter companies.
There are 98 roofing and gutter companies on map listings in Essex County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
In 2023, official counts showed 57 businesses with payroll in Essex County classed as roofing contractors, up 16.3% from 2019. That is one for every 5,494 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Essex County. Population estimates show Essex County grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Essex County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the roofing and gutter companies 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 | Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $11.6M | $11M | $8.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,494 | 6,432 | 5,063 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.3% | +1.4% | +20.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $3,630 | $3,680 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $101,883 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 49 → 57+16.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 413
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $35.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 984 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 134The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Essex 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 Essex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 826,653+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 313,147
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 493 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,651
- Median household income
- $101,883+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $140,108
- Median home value
- $619,100
- Jobs located here
- 329,644
- Daytime population
- 736,954Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 83 | 45 | 1.4 | $25.5M | +0.1% | #29 of 1,177 |
| 2Bristol County, MA | 81 | 62 | 2.7 | $12.3M | +2.9% | #48 of 1,177 |
| 3Middlesex County, MA | 77 | 242 | 3.8 | $10.8M | +2.8% | #72 of 1,177 |
| 4Essex County, MA | 74 | 98 | 3.1 | $11.6M | +2.3% | #102 of 1,177 |
| 5Barnstable County, MA | 74 | 37 | 3.5 | $10.1M | +2.4% | #108 of 1,177 |
| 6Hampshire County, MA | 73 | 23 | 3.7 | $8.9M | +10.4% | #124 of 1,177 |
| 7Norfolk County, MA | 72 | 124 | 4.4 | $9.5M | +2.2% | #137 of 1,177 |
| 8Worcester County, MA | 71 | 136 | 4.0 | $8.6M | +3.7% | #151 of 1,177 |
| 9Berkshire County, MA | 69 | 10 | 1.7 | $18M | −1.2% | #168 of 1,177 |
| 10Plymouth County, MA | 67 | 94 | 4.6 | $8.2M | +3.5% | #213 of 1,177 |
Other business types in Essex 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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades62
- HVAC and plumbing65
- Electricians57
- Roofing and gutters74
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control35
- Landscaping and lawn care36
- House cleaning38
- Pest control73
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many roofing and gutter companies are in Essex County, MA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 98 roofing and gutter companies in Essex County. 4 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 16.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Essex County, MA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $1.1B a year, or $3,630 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 98 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $11.6M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which roofing and gutter companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 313,147 households in Essex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Essex County, MA compare with the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies?
Essex County has 3.1 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $11.6M, 37% above the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the U.S. ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, Essex County would have about 134, against 98 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,494 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Essex County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Essex County at 826,653 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 313,147 households. Median household income in Essex County is $101,883, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.5%, 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. Essex County scores 74 for roofing and gutter companies (upper middle), #102 of 1,177 scored counties.
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