Market rankings · Maine
Tire shops in Maine
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 204
- 121 chain locations (59%)
- Official establishments
- 117
- −0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $523.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 204 tire shops on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 121 of them (59%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $876 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Maine spend about $523.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.6M per shop, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Maine was 117 in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,104 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.4% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #37 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (58). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 45.
Every market in Maine for tire shops
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portland-South Portland, ME | 58 | 72 | 3.0 | $3M | +4.5% | #149 of 386 |
| 2Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 31 | 19 | 4.0 | $2M | +4.8% | #309 of 386 |
| 3Bangor, ME | 28 | 29 | 4.4 | $2M | +3.8% | #322 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 45 | 22 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #251 of 431 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, ME | 80 | 20 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +4.8% | #97 of 1,530 |
| 2Oxford County, ME | 64 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #413 of 1,530 |
| 3Hancock County, ME | 61 | 7 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #487 of 1,530 |
| 4Cumberland County, ME | 54 | 45 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +4.5% | #674 of 1,530 |
| 5Knox County, ME | 53 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #693 of 1,530 |
| 6Somerset County, ME | 47 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #849 of 1,530 |
| 7Androscoggin County, ME | 40 | 19 | 4.0 | $2M | +4.8% | #1,020 of 1,530 |
| 8Sagadahoc County, ME | 39 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +3.4% | #1,041 of 1,530 |
| 9Kennebec County, ME | 38 | 22 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #1,074 of 1,530 |
| 10Penobscot County, ME | 37 | 29 | 4.4 | $2M | +3.8% | #1,099 of 1,530 |
| 11Franklin County, ME | 25 | 8 | 6.3 | $1.3M | +4.6% | #1,329 of 1,530 |
| 12Aroostook County, ME | 20 | 15 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −0.7% | #1,387 of 1,530 |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +2.6% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.9M | +0.8% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.4M | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 tire shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many tire shops are in Maine?
As of September 2026, map listings count 204 tire shops in Maine. 121 of them (59%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 117 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $523.2M a year, or $876 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 204 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Maine has 3.4 tire shops per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Maine would have about 209, against 204 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,104 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 45 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Maine, York County scores highest, at 80 (high). 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 38 for tire shops (lower middle), #37 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 tire shops 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
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- Collision repair and body shops163 listings
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- Oil change and quick lube37 listings
- Gas stations633 listings
- Insurance agencies586 listings
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