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Auto repair shops in Addison County, VT
The auto repair shops in Addison County, VT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,020 of 2,378 scored counties
#2 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 40
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $956 a household
- Spending per listing
- $358K
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.7
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,048
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Addison County is 30 (lower middle), #2,020 of 2,378 scored counties and #2 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $956 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Addison County spend about $14.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $358K per shop, 20% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
Addison County has 40 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 26.7 for every 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Addison County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, down 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 624 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Addison County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Addison 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 shops 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 | Addison County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.7 | 26.5 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $358K | $327K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 624 | 608 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.0% | −2.8% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $956 | $866 | $958 |
| Median household income | $89,639 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 8 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 24−4.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 57
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 401 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Addison 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 Addison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,048+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 14,966
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 766 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 49
- Median household income
- $89,639+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,233
- Median home value
- $361,200
- Jobs located here
- 15,101
- Daytime population
- 35,282Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Vermont
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 52 | 21 | 16.5 | $567K | +2.4% | #1,084 of 2,378 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 30 | 40 | 26.7 | $358K | +1.8% | #2,020 of 2,378 |
| 3Chittenden County, VT | 26 | 162 | 22.7 | $375K | +0.4% | #2,131 of 2,378 |
| 4Lamoille County, VT | 22 | 32 | 26.8 | $330K | +1.4% | #2,212 of 2,378 |
| 5Windsor County, VT | 20 | 63 | 24.9 | $356K | −0.7% | #2,245 of 2,378 |
| 6Caledonia County, VT | 18 | 36 | 27.5 | $306K | +0.8% | #2,289 of 2,378 |
| 7Franklin County, VT | 18 | 73 | 36.6 | $246K | +2.3% | #2,299 of 2,378 |
| 8Washington County, VT | 16 | 66 | 25.5 | $332K | −0.2% | #2,317 of 2,378 |
| 9Bennington County, VT | 13 | 40 | 26.7 | $314K | −1.8% | #2,342 of 2,378 |
| 10Windham County, VT | 13 | 55 | 27.8 | $304K | −1.4% | #2,345 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Addison County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 shops are in Addison County, VT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 40 auto repair shops in Addison County. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. Another 67 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Addison County, VT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $14.3M a year, or $956 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $358K per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,966 households in Addison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Addison County, VT compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Addison County has 26.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $358K, 20% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Addison County would have about 32, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 624 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Addison County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Addison County at 38,048 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,966 households. Median household income in Addison County is $89,639, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.2%, 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. Addison County scores 30 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #2,020 of 2,378 scored counties.
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