Market rankings · Vermont
Clothing and shoe stores in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 395
- 130 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 154
- −28.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $623.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.4
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 73 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 395 clothing and shoe stores in Vermont. 130 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.4, 11% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
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 works out to $1.6M per store, 24% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in Vermont was 154 in 2023, down 28.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,775 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $870K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #5 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 59. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (75).
Every market in Vermont for clothing and shoe stores
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 | 59 | 172 | 18.2 | $1.3M | +0.9% | #140 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 75 | 94 | 10.2 | $2.3M | +1.5% | #60 of 536 |
| 1Barre, VT | 68 | 36 | 13.9 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #115 of 536 |
| 2Brattleboro, VT | 66 | 27 | 13.6 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #133 of 536 |
| 3Rutland, VT | 65 | 31 | 12.2 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #140 of 536 |
| 4Bennington, VT | 29 | 48 | 32.0 | $693K | −1.8% | #455 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 85 | 15 | 7.5 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #76 of 2,087 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 78 | 12 | 8.0 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #181 of 2,087 |
| 3Orleans County, VT | 76 | 8 | 6.6 | $3.1M | +0.7% | #209 of 2,087 |
| 4Caledonia County, VT | 75 | 10 | 7.6 | $2.7M | +0.8% | #234 of 2,087 |
| 5Windsor County, VT | 71 | 25 | 9.9 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #348 of 2,087 |
| 6Washington County, VT | 62 | 36 | 13.9 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #619 of 2,087 |
| 7Windham County, VT | 60 | 27 | 13.6 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #684 of 2,087 |
| 8Rutland County, VT | 59 | 31 | 12.2 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #710 of 2,087 |
| 9Lamoille County, VT | 47 | 21 | 17.6 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #1,159 of 2,087 |
| 10Chittenden County, VT | 44 | 157 | 22.0 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #1,268 of 2,087 |
| 11Bennington County, VT | 25 | 48 | 32.0 | $693K | −1.8% | #1,854 of 2,087 |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $7.1M | +2.4% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $5.4M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Vermont?
There are 395 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 130 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 154 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 28.4% from 2019. Official counts list 390 one-person businesses without payroll.
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 395 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. 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 and shoe stores?
Vermont has 14.4 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.6M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Vermont would have about 491, against 395 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,775 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 59 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 11 scored counties in Vermont, Franklin County scores highest, at 85 (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 73 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #5 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 and shoe stores 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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