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New England holds seven placements across six states, and the two states with none are Rhode Island — the most densely populated of the six — and Vermont, among the least. Whatever this record tracks, population density is not it.
Figures below come from the 87 signed listings open on PinPoint Vending’s marketplace on October 5, 2026, covering 29 states. Traffic is venue-reported and unaudited; no listing reports sales.
By the numbers
| Measure | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Signed placements | 0 |
| States with none | 21 of 50 |
| New England placements | 7 across 6 states |
| New England states with none | 2 — Rhode Island and Vermont |
| Nearest placement | about 50 miles, in Boston |
| National median share | 40% of net |
What New England holds
Seven listings, spread thinly and unevenly.
| State | Placements | Shares agreed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 2 | 40% and 40% |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 30%, and one stating none |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 40% and 40% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 40% |
| Rhode Island | 0 | — |
| Vermont | 0 | — |
Two features stand out. No New England placement reached 50% of net, against twelve nationally — and the region’s only sub-median figure is the Massachusetts 30%, which belongs to the highest-exposure venue in the entire dataset.
The second is incompleteness. Of the seven, three report no visitor count and two more sit in categories with no published average visit length — so only three of the seven can be converted into hours of exposure at all.
How close the nearest evidence is
Closer than for any other empty state in this series except Delaware.
| Nearest signed venue | Rough distance from Providence | Convertible? |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts — indoor playground | about 50 miles | No, reports no count |
| Tyngsborough, Massachusetts — bowling alley | about 70 miles | Yes, about 1,836 visitor-hours |
| Winsted, Connecticut — bowling alley | about 85 miles | Yes, about 567 visitor-hours |
Compare that with the rest of the empty block. Montana’s nearest placements are two states away; Oregon’s are roughly 600 miles south; Minnesota’s are across a state line in Wisconsin. Rhode Island’s are inside a two-hour radius, and two of the three are measurable.
Tyngsborough is the one worth knowing. At about 1,836 visitor-hours a day it is first of the 44 convertible listings nationally, two and a half times the second — and it agreed 30% of net, the lowest share in the record. The conversion method is set out in our ranking of vending locations.
Density is not the variable
Rhode Island is the most densely populated state in New England and one of its two blanks. Vermont, the least densely populated, is the other. The two states with the most New England placements — Maine and New Hampshire, with two each — sit between them on density and well below Massachusetts on population.
| New England state | Placements | Relative position |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2 | Most populous in the region |
| Maine | 2 | Large area, small population |
| New Hampshire | 2 | Small, mid-density |
| Connecticut | 1 | Dense, populous |
| Rhode Island | 0 | Densest in the region |
| Vermont | 0 | Least dense |
On Census Bureau estimates Rhode Island is among the smallest states in the country by population, which makes an empty row unremarkable in absolute terms. What it is not is a density story, and that is worth saying because density is the intuition most people bring to a map like this.
What the zero cannot be read as
Three readings the data will not carry. The record captures one locator’s signatures in one 2026 season, so a blank state records an absence of signatures and nothing else.
- Not an absence of venues. Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket and Newport hold bowling alleys, trampoline parks, indoor playgrounds and family entertainment centres.
- Not a coverage decision. Alaska and Hawaii alone come with a reason attached, being excluded from the stated coverage.
- Not a reflection of the region. Four of the six New England states have placements, and two of them have two each.
What a first Rhode Island placement would settle
Whether a compact, dense market behaves differently from a sparse one on terms rather than on logistics. The dataset’s shares show no relationship to venue size, and nothing tests whether a market where every venue is within an hour of every other produces different negotiations.
Rhode Island is the natural test because the whole state fits inside a service radius most operators would treat as a single stop. Beyond the Rhode Island row, what the revenue-share data shows across all 87 placements covers everything Rhode Island leaves out, and vending machine locations by state shows where each state stands.
Frequently asked questions
How many vending machine placements does Rhode Island have?
None. Rhode Island is one of 21 states with no signed venue in the record collected on October 5, 2026, which covers 87 placements across 29 states.
How does New England look in the dataset?
Seven placements across six states: two in Maine, two in New Hampshire, two in Massachusetts and one in Connecticut. Rhode Island and Vermont are the two blanks.
Is Rhode Island’s blank row surprising?
On population density, yes — it is the most densely populated state in New England. On absolute population it is among the smallest states in the country, which makes it unremarkable.
How close are the nearest placements?
Within about ninety miles of Providence: a Boston indoor playground at roughly 50 miles, a Tyngsborough bowling alley at 70 and a Winsted, Connecticut bowling alley at 85.
What do New England’s seven placements show?
Shares from 30% to 40% with no 50% anywhere, and only three of the seven convertible into captive time. Four of the seven are in categories with no published visit length or report no count.
