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Veterinarians in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The veterinarians in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 20 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,383 of 1,485 scored counties
#9 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 25
- 4 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $27.3M
- On pets · $694 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 60% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 91% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,096
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 20 (low), #1,383 of 1,485 scored counties and #9 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 25 veterinarians in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 6.3 per 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $694 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region spend about $27.3M a year on pets. That works out to $1.1M per clinic, 60% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 2,074 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
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 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 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $2.2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,074 | 3,794 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $694 | $742 | $909 |
| Median household income | $90,589 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 20 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19
- Employees, 2023
- 202
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 254 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 veterinary services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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
Pets
- Pet businesses22
- Veterinarians20
- Pet grooming and boarding36
- Pet stores37
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
There are 25 veterinarians on map listings in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as of September 2026. 4 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on pets?
About $27.3M a year, or $694 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. 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 veterinarians?
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 6.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.1M, 60% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region would have about 10, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,074 households, against one for every 3,767 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 20 for veterinarians (low), #1,383 of 1,485 scored counties.
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