Which local services is Oxford 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.

• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 23 without = 27 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care8 with employees + 32 without = 40 · 6.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care34 with employees + 131 without = 165 · 27.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services13 with employees + 285 without = 298 · 49.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.