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Buying a business: Maine vs New Hampshire

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

Maine

106 active listings
Active listings106
Median asking$605,000 Edge
Median cash flow$230,286
Typical multiple2.6×
Owner-earnings yield~38%
Median revenue$822,500
VS

New Hampshire

207 active listings
Active listings207 Edge
Median asking$650,000
Median cash flow$246,000 Edge
Typical multiple2.6×
Owner-earnings yield~38%
Median revenue$830,000

Who wins?

New Hampshire has 95% more businesses on the market than Maine (207 vs 106). Maine is cheaper at the median asking price. Both markets price at about the same 2.6× cash-flow multiple, so you pay a similar earnings premium either way — the difference is selection and entry price, not valuation.

MetricMaineNew Hampshire
Active listings106207
Median asking$605,000$650,000
Median cash flow$230,286$246,000
Typical multiple2.6×2.6×
Owner-earnings yield~38%~38%
Median revenue$822,500$830,000
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