Market rankings · Vermont
Barbershops in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 60
- 10 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $277.2M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 58% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 72 · Upper middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Vermont has 60 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 58% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Vermont comes to about $277.2M a year: $1,014 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $4.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as barber shops. That is one for every 34,177 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $56K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #4 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 80. Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (83).
Every market in Vermont for barbershops
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 | 80 | 23 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +0.9% | #7 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 83 | 28 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +1.5% | #22 of 377 |
| 1Barre, VT | 80 | 6 | 2.3 | $4.4M | −0.2% | #29 of 377 |
| 2Rutland, VT | 70 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #65 of 377 |
| Brattleboro, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Bennington, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.9M | −1.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chittenden County, VT | 78 | 20 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +0.4% | #89 of 1,356 |
| 2Washington County, VT | 73 | 6 | 2.3 | $4.4M | −0.2% | #161 of 1,356 |
| 3Windsor County, VT | 70 | 7 | 2.8 | $3.7M | −0.7% | #219 of 1,356 |
| 4Rutland County, VT | 63 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #376 of 1,356 |
| 5Lamoille County, VT | 54 | 6 | 5.0 | $2M | +1.4% | #599 of 1,356 |
| Franklin County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $6.6M | +2.3% | |
| Windham County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +1.8% | |
| Bennington County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.9M | −1.8% | |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.1M | +0.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $12.8M | +2.4% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $11.2M | +0.7% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 barbershops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many barbershops are in Vermont?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 60 barbershops in Vermont. 10 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts list 83 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vermont spend on personal care products and services?
About $277.2M a year, or $1,014 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per shop. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops 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 barbershops?
Vermont has 2.2 barbershops per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $4.6M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Vermont would have about 147, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 34,177 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for barbershops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 80 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 5 scored counties in Vermont, Chittenden County scores highest, at 78 (high). 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 72 for barbershops (upper middle), #4 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 barbershops 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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