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Clothing and shoe stores in Bennington County, VT
How Bennington County, VT compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,854 of 2,087 scored counties
#11 of 11 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 48
- 29 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −36.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $33.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,218 a household
- Spending per listing
- $693K
- 45% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.0
- 98% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,630
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Bennington County is 25 (lower middle), #1,854 of 2,087 scored counties and #11 of 11 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Bennington County spend about $33.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,218 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $693K per store, 45% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
Bennington County has 48 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 29 of them (60%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 32.0 per 10,000 households, 98% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Bennington County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 36.8% from 2019. That is one for every 624 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Population estimates show Bennington County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bennington County compares
The same measures for Vermont and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Bennington County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.0 | 14.4 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $693K | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 624 | 1,775 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −36.8% | −28.4% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,218 | $2,281 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $73,325 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 24−36.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 183
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 20Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4829 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Bennington County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Bennington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,630−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 14,987
- Median age
- 47.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 674 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $73,325+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,853
- Median home value
- $279,900
- Jobs located here
- 16,869
- Daytime population
- 38,521Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Vermont
| 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 |
Other business types in Bennington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry25
- Clothing and shoe stores25
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Bennington County, VT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 clothing and shoe stores in Bennington County. 29 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 36.8% from 2019. Official counts list 20 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Bennington County, VT spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $33.2M a year, or $2,218 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $693K per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,987 households in Bennington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bennington County, VT compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Bennington County has 32.0 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 98% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $693K, 45% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Bennington County would have about 26, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 624 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 36.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Bennington County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Bennington County at 36,630 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,987 households. Median household income in Bennington County is $73,325, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.5%, before inflation.
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. Bennington County scores 25 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #1,854 of 2,087 scored counties.
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