Market rankings · Vermont
Car washes and detailers in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 86
- 3 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- −7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $236.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 86 car washes and detailers on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 3 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Vermont spend about $236.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $866 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each location on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Vermont was 25 in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 10,937 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 16.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $135K have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #16 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 49. Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (66).
Every market in Vermont for car washes and detailers
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 | 49 | 31 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #196 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 66 | 34 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #99 of 441 |
| 1Barre, VT | 49 | 9 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −0.2% | #223 of 441 |
| 2Rutland, VT | 42 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #286 of 441 |
| Brattleboro, VT | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $4.2M | −1.4% | |
| Bennington, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.2M | −1.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chittenden County, VT | 50 | 21 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +0.4% | #714 of 1,451 |
| 2Washington County, VT | 44 | 9 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −0.2% | #875 of 1,451 |
| 3Windsor County, VT | 41 | 9 | 3.6 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #952 of 1,451 |
| 4Rutland County, VT | 37 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #1,053 of 1,451 |
| 5Caledonia County, VT | 36 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +0.8% | #1,076 of 1,451 |
| 6Franklin County, VT | 33 | 10 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #1,145 of 1,451 |
| 7Orleans County, VT | 32 | 5 | 4.1 | $2M | +0.7% | #1,160 of 1,451 |
| Windham County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $4.2M | −1.4% | |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +1.8% | |
| Bennington County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.2M | −1.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3M | +2.4% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +1.4% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many car washes and detailers are in Vermont?
As of September 2026, map listings count 86 car washes and detailers in Vermont. 3 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019.
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 86 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per location. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers 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 car washes and detailers?
Vermont has 3.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.8M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Vermont would have about 94, against 86 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,937 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 49 (lower middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 7 scored counties in Vermont, Chittenden County scores highest, at 50 (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 56 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #16 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 car washes and detailers 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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