Market rankings · Vermont
Coffee shops and cafes in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 347
- 71 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 175
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.7
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 347 coffee shops and cafes in Vermont. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 39% across the U.S. That is 12.7 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Households in Vermont spend about $1.1B a year on food away from home, or $4,013 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3.2M per cafe, 15% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 175 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Vermont in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,562 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $875K have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #37 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 42. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (46).
Every market in Vermont for coffee shops and cafes
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 | 42 | 116 | 12.3 | $3.5M | +0.9% | #262 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 46 | 125 | 13.6 | $3M | +1.5% | #307 of 529 |
| 1Barre, VT | 43 | 41 | 15.9 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #345 of 529 |
| 2Bennington, VT | 37 | 31 | 20.7 | $1.9M | −1.8% | #409 of 529 |
| 3Rutland, VT | 35 | 30 | 11.8 | $3.1M | −1.4% | #433 of 529 |
| 4Brattleboro, VT | 28 | 38 | 19.2 | $2M | −1.4% | #488 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 77 | 7 | 5.5 | $7.2M | +2.4% | #152 of 2,063 |
| 2Orleans County, VT | 73 | 5 | 4.1 | $8.8M | +0.7% | #221 of 2,063 |
| 3Franklin County, VT | 62 | 13 | 6.5 | $6M | +2.3% | #525 of 2,063 |
| 4Windsor County, VT | 58 | 26 | 10.3 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #701 of 2,063 |
| 5Addison County, VT | 56 | 15 | 10.0 | $4.1M | +1.8% | #776 of 2,063 |
| 6Caledonia County, VT | 45 | 14 | 10.7 | $3.4M | +0.8% | #1,210 of 2,063 |
| 7Chittenden County, VT | 40 | 101 | 14.1 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #1,391 of 2,063 |
| 8Washington County, VT | 39 | 41 | 15.9 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #1,452 of 2,063 |
| 9Bennington County, VT | 34 | 31 | 20.7 | $1.9M | −1.8% | #1,638 of 2,063 |
| 10Rutland County, VT | 30 | 30 | 11.8 | $3.1M | −1.4% | #1,742 of 2,063 |
| 11Lamoille County, VT | 29 | 22 | 18.5 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #1,796 of 2,063 |
| 12Windham County, VT | 23 | 38 | 19.2 | $2M | −1.4% | #1,931 of 2,063 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $7.1M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $4.7M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Vermont?
There are 347 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 71 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 175 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 31 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Vermont spend on food away from home?
About $1.1B a year, or $4,013 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 347 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per cafe. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes. 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 coffee shops and cafes?
Vermont has 12.7 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.2M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Vermont would have about 296, against 347 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,562 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 42 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orange County scores highest, at 77 (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 37 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #37 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 coffee shops and cafes 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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