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Tire shops in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for tire shops in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #164 of 1,530 scored counties
#4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 10
- 2 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $40M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,015 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 60% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,096
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region spend about $40M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,015 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10 tire shops, that is $4M per shop, 60% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 10 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 20%, against 39% across the U.S. That is 2.5 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 7,882 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For tire shops, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has a Groundwork market score of 75 (high): #164 of 1,530 scored counties and #4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the tire shops 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 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $4M | $3.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,882 | 8,852 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.9% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,015 | $902 | $958 |
| Median household income | $90,589 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5
- Employees, 2023
- 24
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as tire dealers in the Northeastern Connecticut 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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 98,096+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 39,412
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 174
- Median household income
- $90,589
- Average household income
- $113,121
- Median home value
- $307,600
- Jobs located here
- 28,462
- Daytime population
- 79,653Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 79 | 8 | 1.7 | $5.8M | +2.2% | #106 of 1,530 |
| 2Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 79 | 52 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +3.5% | #109 of 1,530 |
| 3Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 78 | 15 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +2.3% | #121 of 1,530 |
| 4Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 75 | 10 | 2.5 | $4M | +3.0% | #164 of 1,530 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 67 | 54 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #351 of 1,530 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 65 | 34 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.0% | #402 of 1,530 |
| 7Capitol Planning Region, CT | 64 | 119 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +3.1% | #418 of 1,530 |
| 8South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 58 | 77 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #575 of 1,530 |
| 9Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 52 | 42 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +4.1% | #722 of 1,530 |
Other business types in the Northeastern Connecticut 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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many tire shops are in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 tire shops in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $40M a year, or $1,015 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $4M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 39,412 households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 2.5 tire shops per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $4M, 60% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region would have about 16, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,882 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at 98,096 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,412 households. The median household income in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $90,589 a year, 12% 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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores 75 for tire shops (high), #164 of 1,530 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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