Market rankings · Maine
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 12
- 4 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $694.5M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.2
- 60% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $57.9M
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 50
- Market score 78 · High
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Maine. 4 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 0.2 for every 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Maine comes to about $694.5M a year: $1,163 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $57.9M per clinic, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $24.5M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which urgent care and walk-in clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Maine in 2023. That is one for every 45,935 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $491K have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Maine.
Among 50 states, Maine ranks #5 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 78 (high). The one scored metro area in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area, scores 82.
Every market in Maine for urgent care and walk-in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portland-South Portland, ME | 82 | 7 | 0.3 | $43.8M | +4.5% | #3 of 197 |
| Bangor, ME | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $35.8M | +3.8% | |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $51.1M | +4.8% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Waterville, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $60M | +3.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, ME | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | $43.3M | +4.5% | |
| York County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $56.7M | +4.8% | |
| Penobscot County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $35.8M | +3.8% | |
| Kennebec County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $60M | +3.5% | |
| Androscoggin County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $51.1M | +4.8% | |
| Aroostook County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Oxford County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Hancock County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.1M | +3.0% | |
| Somerset County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Knox County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.8M | +3.4% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Franklin County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in Maine?
Maine has 12 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023.
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 12 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $57.9M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only urgent care and walk-in 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 urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Maine has 0.2 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $57.9M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the national ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Maine would have about 28, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 45,935 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Maine is the Portland-South Portland metro area, at 82 (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 78 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (high), #5 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maine. It maps the urgent care and walk-in 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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Top markets for urgent care and walk-in clinics across the U.S. · All business types in Maine
Related business types in Maine
- Doctors, dentists and clinics4,860 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists626 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics423 listings
- Chiropractors276 listings
- Physical therapy410 listings
- Optometrists and eye care218 listings
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