Market rankings · Vermont
Bakeries and dessert shops in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 405
- 67 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 205
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.8
- 51% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 26 · Lower middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Vermont has 405 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. 67 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. That comes to 14.8 for every 10,000 households, 51% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Households in Vermont spend about $1.1B a year on food away from home, or $4,013 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 35% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
Official counts show 205 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Vermont in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,334 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $2.4M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #48 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 29. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (40).
Every market in Vermont for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 29 | 150 | 15.9 | $2.7M | +0.9% | #353 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 40 | 131 | 14.3 | $2.9M | +1.5% | #361 of 507 |
| 1Bennington, VT | 36 | 27 | 18.0 | $2.1M | −1.8% | #405 of 507 |
| 2Barre, VT | 34 | 46 | 17.8 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #422 of 507 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 31 | 25 | 12.6 | $3M | −1.4% | #442 of 507 |
| 4Rutland, VT | 26 | 33 | 13.0 | $2.8M | −1.4% | #472 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orleans County, VT | 62 | 9 | 7.5 | $4.9M | +0.7% | #474 of 1,889 |
| 2Orange County, VT | 61 | 12 | 9.4 | $4.2M | +2.4% | #525 of 1,889 |
| 3Franklin County, VT | 48 | 19 | 9.5 | $4.1M | +2.3% | #1,001 of 1,889 |
| 4Windsor County, VT | 48 | 31 | 12.3 | $3.3M | −0.7% | #1,013 of 1,889 |
| 5Addison County, VT | 40 | 25 | 16.7 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #1,312 of 1,889 |
| 6Bennington County, VT | 33 | 27 | 18.0 | $2.1M | −1.8% | #1,553 of 1,889 |
| 7Washington County, VT | 31 | 46 | 17.8 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #1,603 of 1,889 |
| 8Chittenden County, VT | 30 | 125 | 17.5 | $2.5M | +0.4% | #1,626 of 1,889 |
| 9Windham County, VT | 27 | 25 | 12.6 | $3M | −1.4% | #1,690 of 1,889 |
| 10Caledonia County, VT | 27 | 20 | 15.3 | $2.4M | +0.8% | #1,699 of 1,889 |
| 11Lamoille County, VT | 26 | 24 | 20.1 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #1,728 of 1,889 |
| 12Rutland County, VT | 22 | 33 | 13.0 | $2.8M | −1.4% | #1,790 of 1,889 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 6 | 19.1 | $2.4M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $3.1M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Vermont?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 405 bakeries and dessert shops in Vermont. 67 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 205 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Official counts also show 31 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vermont spend on food away from home?
About $1.1B a year, or $4,013 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 405 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade. 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 bakeries and dessert shops?
Vermont has 14.8 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 51% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $2.7M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Vermont would have about 265, against 405 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,334 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 29 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orleans County scores highest, at 62 (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 26 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #48 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 bakeries and dessert shops 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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