Market rankings · Vermont
Collision repair and body shops in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 80
- 3 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 86
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $236.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 25 · Lower middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops 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 80 collision repair and body shops in Vermont. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 4%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $866 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Vermont spend about $236.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3M per shop, 4% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Vermont was 86 in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,179 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $381K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #46 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 28. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (63).
Every market in Vermont for collision repair and body shops
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 | 28 | 26 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +0.9% | #331 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 63 | 23 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #99 of 387 |
| 1Barre, VT | 51 | 8 | 3.1 | $2.7M | −0.2% | #177 of 387 |
| 2Brattleboro, VT | 31 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #318 of 387 |
| 3Rutland, VT | 30 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #324 of 387 |
| 4Bennington, VT | 13 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.8M | −1.8% | #382 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chittenden County, VT | 46 | 16 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +0.4% | #744 of 1,327 |
| 2Windsor County, VT | 46 | 7 | 2.8 | $3.2M | −0.7% | #750 of 1,327 |
| 3Washington County, VT | 45 | 8 | 3.1 | $2.7M | −0.2% | #780 of 1,327 |
| 4Lamoille County, VT | 30 | 5 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #1,104 of 1,327 |
| 5Rutland County, VT | 24 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #1,197 of 1,327 |
| 6Windham County, VT | 24 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #1,198 of 1,327 |
| 7Franklin County, VT | 23 | 10 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #1,212 of 1,327 |
| 8Bennington County, VT | 10 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.8M | −1.8% | #1,317 of 1,327 |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +1.8% | |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +0.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $11.9M | +2.4% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $10.2M | +0.7% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Vermont?
There are 80 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 3 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 86 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 4.4% 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 80 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops. 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 collision repair and body shops?
Vermont has 2.9 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Vermont would have about 77, against 80 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,179 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 28 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 8 scored counties in Vermont, Chittenden County scores highest, at 46 (lower 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 25 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #46 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 collision repair and body shops 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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