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Collision repair and body shops in Chittenden County, VT
How Chittenden County, VT compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #744 of 1,327 scored counties
#1 of 8 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 16
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $60.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $850 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,115
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Chittenden County spend about $60.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $850 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.8M per shop, 23% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 16 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Chittenden County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.2 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Chittenden County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,107 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Chittenden County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Chittenden County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #744 of 1,327 scored counties and #1 of 8 scored counties in Vermont.
How Chittenden County compares
The same measures for Vermont and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the collision repair and body shops 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 | Chittenden County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,107 | 3,179 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.2% | −4.4% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $850 | $866 | $958 |
| Median household income | $96,759 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 25 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 23−4.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 210
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 161 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 automotive body, paint and interior repair in Chittenden 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 Chittenden County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 169,115+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 71,456
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 537 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 316
- Median household income
- $96,759+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,699
- Median home value
- $439,200
- Jobs located here
- 103,357
- Daytime population
- 189,839Residents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other business types in Chittenden County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care30
- Auto repair shops26
- Collision repair and body shops46
- Car washes and detailing50
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations32
- Insurance agencies37
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Chittenden County, VT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 collision repair and body shops in Chittenden County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Chittenden County, VT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $60.7M a year, or $850 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,456 households in Chittenden County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chittenden County, VT compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Chittenden County has 2.2 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.8M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Chittenden County would have about 20, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,107 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Chittenden County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Chittenden County at 169,115 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,456 households. Median household income in Chittenden County is $96,759, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.4%, 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. Chittenden County scores 46 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #744 of 1,327 scored counties.
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