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Auto repair shops in Vermont

Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
724
73 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
450
−2.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$236.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
26.5
23% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$327K
26% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#51 of 51
Market score 8 · Very low

A site report maps the auto repair shops 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 724 auto repair shops in Vermont. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 26.5 for every 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Households in Vermont spend about $236.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $866 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 724 auto repair shops, that is $327K per shop, 26% below the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 450 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, down 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 608 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Vermont.

Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #51 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 8 (very low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 15. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (29).

Every market in Vermont for auto repair shops

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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 shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Burlington-South Burlington, VT1524225.6$338K+0.9%#379 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Vermont, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT2925527.8$325K+1.5%#467 of 538
1Barre, VT206625.5$332K−0.2%#507 of 538
2Bennington, VT164026.7$314K−1.8%#521 of 538
3Brattleboro, VT165527.8$304K−1.4%#522 of 538
4Rutland, VT98433.2$246K−1.4%#537 of 538

Counties

Counties in Vermont, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Orange County, VT522116.5$567K+2.4%#1,084 of 2,378
2Addison County, VT304026.7$358K+1.8%#2,020 of 2,378
3Chittenden County, VT2616222.7$375K+0.4%#2,131 of 2,378
4Lamoille County, VT223226.8$330K+1.4%#2,212 of 2,378
5Windsor County, VT206324.9$356K−0.7%#2,245 of 2,378
6Caledonia County, VT183627.5$306K+0.8%#2,289 of 2,378
7Franklin County, VT187336.6$246K+2.3%#2,299 of 2,378
8Washington County, VT166625.5$332K−0.2%#2,317 of 2,378
9Bennington County, VT134026.7$314K−1.8%#2,342 of 2,378
10Windham County, VT135527.8$304K−1.4%#2,345 of 2,378
11Orleans County, VT134134.0$250K+0.7%#2,350 of 2,378
12Rutland County, VT88433.2$246K−1.4%#2,372 of 2,378
Grand Isle County, VTNot scored722.3$459K+3.2%
Essex County, VTNot scored414.2$613K+2.2%

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

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Vermont?

Vermont has 724 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 73 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 450 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019. Another 629 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 724 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $327K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. 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 shops?

Vermont has 26.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $327K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Vermont would have about 532, against 724 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 608 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for auto repair shops?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 15 (low). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 29 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orange County scores highest, at 52 (upper 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 8 for auto repair shops (very low), #51 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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