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Auto repair and car care businesses in Bennington County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Bennington County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 13 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,361 of 2,401 scored counties
#11 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 65
- 17 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- +17.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $838 a household
- Spending per listing
- $193K
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.4
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,630
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Bennington County scores 13 (low) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #2,361 of 2,401 scored counties and #11 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 65 auto repair and car care businesses in Bennington County. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 26%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 43.4 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $838 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Bennington County spend about $12.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $193K per business, 28% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bennington County was 33 in 2023, up 17.9% from 2019. That is one for every 454 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $13K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bennington County. Population estimates put the population change in Bennington County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bennington County compares
The same measures for Vermont and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Bennington County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.4 | 41.2 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $193K | $210K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 454 | 519 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.9% | −2.8% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $838 | $866 | $958 |
| Median household income | $73,325 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 13 | 10 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 33+17.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 137
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 33Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6517 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $13K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Bennington County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Bennington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,630−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 14,987
- Median age
- 47.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 674 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $73,325+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,853
- Median home value
- $279,900
- Jobs located here
- 16,869
- Daytime population
- 38,521Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Vermont market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Vermont for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Vermont, with Bennington County marked.
Top counties in Vermont
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 49 | 46 | 36.1 | $259K | +2.4% | #1,269 of 2,401 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 35 | 59 | 39.4 | $243K | +1.8% | #1,834 of 2,401 |
| 3Lamoille County, VT | 31 | 47 | 39.4 | $225K | +1.4% | #1,990 of 2,401 |
| 4Chittenden County, VT | 30 | 255 | 35.7 | $238K | +0.4% | #2,023 of 2,401 |
| 5Windsor County, VT | 28 | 99 | 39.1 | $227K | −0.7% | #2,079 of 2,401 |
| 6Caledonia County, VT | 28 | 53 | 40.5 | $208K | +0.8% | #2,085 of 2,401 |
| 7Windham County, VT | 22 | 82 | 41.4 | $204K | −1.4% | #2,239 of 2,401 |
| 8Franklin County, VT | 21 | 113 | 56.6 | $159K | +2.3% | #2,266 of 2,401 |
| 9Washington County, VT | 17 | 110 | 42.5 | $199K | −0.2% | #2,317 of 2,401 |
| 10Orleans County, VT | 15 | 59 | 48.9 | $174K | +0.7% | #2,348 of 2,401 |
| 11Bennington County, VT | 13 | 65 | 43.4 | $193K | −1.8% | #2,361 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Bennington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care13
- Auto repair shops13
- Collision repair and body shops10
- Car washes and detailing
- Tire shops20
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations13
- Insurance agencies39
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Bennington County, VT?
There are 65 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Bennington County as of September 2026. 17 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 17.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 33 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Bennington County, VT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12.6M a year, or $838 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $193K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,987 households in Bennington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bennington County, VT compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Bennington County has 43.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $193K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Bennington County would have about 47, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 454 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Bennington County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Bennington County at 36,630 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,987 households. Median household income in Bennington County is $73,325, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.5%, before inflation.
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. Bennington County scores 13 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #2,361 of 2,401 scored counties.
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