Market rankings · Maine
Veterinarians in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 254
- 25 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 236
- +25.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $371.2M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 30% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 46% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 17 · Low
A site report maps the veterinarians 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 254 veterinarians in Maine. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Maine spend about $371.2M a year on pets, or $622 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.5M per clinic, 46% 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 236 businesses with payroll in Maine classed as veterinary services, up 25.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,530 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $9.9M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #50 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 17 (low). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (40). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 30.
Every market in Maine for veterinarians
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 40 | 12 | 2.6 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #257 of 384 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 30 | 23 | 3.5 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #326 of 384 |
| 3Portland-South Portland, ME | 17 | 124 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +4.5% | #377 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 30 | 26 | 4.8 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #333 of 398 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Androscoggin County, ME | 50 | 12 | 2.6 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #746 of 1,485 |
| 2Aroostook County, ME | 45 | 7 | 2.3 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #867 of 1,485 |
| 3Oxford County, ME | 40 | 7 | 2.9 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #980 of 1,485 |
| 4Penobscot County, ME | 40 | 23 | 3.5 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #989 of 1,485 |
| 5Franklin County, ME | 38 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.4M | +4.6% | #1,030 of 1,485 |
| 6Somerset County, ME | 38 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #1,031 of 1,485 |
| 7Washington County, ME | 34 | 5 | 3.5 | $1.5M | +0.8% | #1,121 of 1,485 |
| 8Waldo County, ME | 33 | 5 | 2.9 | $2M | +2.6% | #1,130 of 1,485 |
| 9York County, ME | 33 | 38 | 4.2 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #1,143 of 1,485 |
| 10Sagadahoc County, ME | 27 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.5M | +3.4% | #1,272 of 1,485 |
| 11Kennebec County, ME | 26 | 26 | 4.8 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #1,298 of 1,485 |
| 12Lincoln County, ME | 24 | 7 | 4.2 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #1,320 of 1,485 |
| 13Cumberland County, ME | 22 | 79 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +4.5% | #1,356 of 1,485 |
| 14Knox County, ME | 18 | 8 | 4.3 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #1,398 of 1,485 |
| 15Hancock County, ME | 18 | 14 | 5.5 | $1.1M | +3.0% | #1,403 of 1,485 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $2.2M | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Maine?
Maine has 254 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 25 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 236 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 25.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on pets?
About $371.2M a year, or $622 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 254 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. 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 veterinarians?
Maine has 4.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.5M, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Maine would have about 136, against 254 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,530 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 30 (lower middle). Among 15 scored counties in Maine, Androscoggin County scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). 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 17 for veterinarians (low), #50 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 veterinarians 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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