Market rankings · Vermont
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 598
- 149 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 189
- −26.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $623.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.9
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 18% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses 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
There are 598 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 149 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 21.9 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
At $2,281 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Vermont spend about $623.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $1M of household spending for each business on map listings, 18% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
In 2023, official counts showed 189 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 26.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,447 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $855K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #7 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 53. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (73).
Every market in Vermont for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
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 | 53 | 257 | 27.2 | $894K | +0.9% | #182 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 73 | 161 | 17.5 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #80 of 536 |
| 1Barre, VT | 64 | 54 | 20.9 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #144 of 536 |
| 2Rutland, VT | 60 | 48 | 19.0 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #180 of 536 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 59 | 43 | 21.7 | $998K | −1.4% | #193 of 536 |
| 4Bennington, VT | 28 | 65 | 43.4 | $511K | −1.8% | #458 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 86 | 9 | 7.1 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #56 of 2,210 |
| 2Franklin County, VT | 84 | 24 | 12.0 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #82 of 2,210 |
| 3Orleans County, VT | 78 | 10 | 8.3 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #166 of 2,210 |
| 4Caledonia County, VT | 75 | 14 | 10.7 | $2M | +0.8% | #231 of 2,210 |
| 5Addison County, VT | 74 | 23 | 15.4 | $1.5M | +1.8% | #273 of 2,210 |
| 6Windsor County, VT | 67 | 43 | 17.0 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #461 of 2,210 |
| 7Washington County, VT | 58 | 54 | 20.9 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #786 of 2,210 |
| 8Rutland County, VT | 54 | 48 | 19.0 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #954 of 2,210 |
| 9Windham County, VT | 53 | 43 | 21.7 | $998K | −1.4% | #1,021 of 2,210 |
| 10Lamoille County, VT | 47 | 31 | 26.0 | $860K | +1.4% | #1,251 of 2,210 |
| 11Chittenden County, VT | 41 | 231 | 32.3 | $770K | +0.4% | #1,473 of 2,210 |
| 12Bennington County, VT | 25 | 65 | 43.4 | $511K | −1.8% | #1,985 of 2,210 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $4M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $5.4M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Vermont?
As of September 2026, map listings count 598 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Vermont. 149 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 189 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 26.2% from 2019. Another 395 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Vermont spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $623.8M a year, or $2,281 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 598 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1M per business. 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 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Vermont has 21.9 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Vermont would have about 709, against 598 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,447 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 53 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orange County scores highest, at 86 (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 69 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #7 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 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses 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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- Clothing and shoe stores395 listings
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