Which local services is Hancock County, ME short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care7 with employees + 23 without = 30 · 5.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Cleaning Services16 with employees + 399 without = 415 · 73.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 55 without = 58 · 10.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.5× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care81 with employees + 332 without = 413 · 72.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  4.0× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.