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Auto repair and car care businesses in Vermont

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,126
249 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
527
−2.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$236.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
41.2
15% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$210K
22% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#51 of 51
Market score 10 · Low

A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 1,126 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. Of those, 249 are chain locations, or 22%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 41.2 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Vermont comes to about $236.7M a year: $866 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,126 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $210K per business, 22% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Vermont was 527 in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 519 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $7.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Vermont.

Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #51 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 10 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 20. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (34).

Every market in Vermont for auto repair and car care businesses

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Vermont, 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

Metro areas reaching Vermont, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Burlington-South Burlington, VT2037840.0$217K+0.9%#369 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Vermont, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT3441445.1$200K+1.5%#422 of 538
1Brattleboro, VT278241.4$204K−1.4%#467 of 538
2Barre, VT2111042.5$199K−0.2%#504 of 538
3Bennington, VT156543.4$193K−1.8%#522 of 538
4Rutland, VT1212348.6$168K−1.4%#528 of 538

Counties

Counties in Vermont, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Orange County, VT494636.1$259K+2.4%#1,269 of 2,401
2Addison County, VT355939.4$243K+1.8%#1,834 of 2,401
3Lamoille County, VT314739.4$225K+1.4%#1,990 of 2,401
4Chittenden County, VT3025535.7$238K+0.4%#2,023 of 2,401
5Windsor County, VT289939.1$227K−0.7%#2,079 of 2,401
6Caledonia County, VT285340.5$208K+0.8%#2,085 of 2,401
7Windham County, VT228241.4$204K−1.4%#2,239 of 2,401
8Franklin County, VT2111356.6$159K+2.3%#2,266 of 2,401
9Washington County, VT1711042.5$199K−0.2%#2,317 of 2,401
10Orleans County, VT155948.9$174K+0.7%#2,348 of 2,401
11Bennington County, VT136543.4$193K−1.8%#2,361 of 2,401
12Rutland County, VT1012348.6$168K−1.4%#2,382 of 2,401
Grand Isle County, VTNot scored1031.8$322K+3.2%
Essex County, VTNot scored517.7$490K+2.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Vermont?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,126 auto repair and car care businesses in Vermont. 249 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 527 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019. Another 753 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Vermont spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $236.7M a year, or $866 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,126 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $210K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 273,416 households in Vermont and national spending patterns by income.

How does Vermont compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Vermont has 41.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $210K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Vermont would have about 881, against 1,126 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 519 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 20 (low). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 34 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orange County scores highest, at 49 (lower 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. Vermont scores 10 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #51 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 Vermont. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses 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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