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Veterinarians in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #423 of 1,485 scored counties
#1 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 43
- 5 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $124.1M
- On pets · $689 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 463,349
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $689 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region spend about $124.1M a year on pets. That works out to $2.9M per clinic, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 43 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 27% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region was 35 in 2023. That is one for every 5,146 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4.3M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 63 (upper middle), #423 of 1,485 scored counties and #1 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the veterinarians 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 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2.2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,146 | 3,794 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $689 | $742 | $909 |
| Median household income | $86,191 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35
- Employees, 2023
- 943
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $54.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 435 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 46The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $4.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in the Naugatuck Valley 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 463,349+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 180,116
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 413 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,102
- Median household income
- $86,191
- Average household income
- $114,324
- Median home value
- $317,700
- Jobs located here
- 164,434
- Daytime population
- 395,318Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 63 | 43 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #423 of 1,485 |
| 2Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 58 | 37 | 3.1 | $2.4M | +4.1% | #541 of 1,485 |
| 3Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 55 | 30 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +2.0% | #606 of 1,485 |
| 4South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 55 | 65 | 2.8 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #608 of 1,485 |
| 5Capitol Planning Region, CT | 53 | 125 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +3.1% | #667 of 1,485 |
| 6Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 50 | 103 | 4.4 | $2M | +3.5% | #750 of 1,485 |
| 7Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 36 | 33 | 4.5 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,070 of 1,485 |
| 8Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 29 | 22 | 4.6 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #1,227 of 1,485 |
| 9Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 20 | 25 | 6.3 | $1.1M | +3.0% | #1,383 of 1,485 |
Other business types in the Naugatuck Valley 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
Pets
- Pet businesses49
- Veterinarians63
- Pet grooming and boarding42
- Pet stores42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 43 veterinarians in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. 5 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT spend on pets?
About $124.1M a year, or $689 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 180,116 households in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 2.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.9M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region would have about 46, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,146 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at 463,349 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 180,116 households. Median household income in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is $86,191, 7% 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region scores 63 for veterinarians (upper middle), #423 of 1,485 scored counties.
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