Market rankings · Vermont
Convenience stores in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 353
- 156 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 85
- +9.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.9
- 61% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.3M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the convenience 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
Vermont has 353 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 156 are chain locations, or 44%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.9, 61% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Vermont spend about $1.9B a year on groceries, or $6,795 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 353 convenience stores, that is $5.3M per store, 33% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 85 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as convenience stores, up 9.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,217 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $576K have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #48 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 51. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Barre area scores highest (60).
Every market in Vermont for convenience 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 | 51 | 101 | 10.7 | $6.6M | +0.9% | #196 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barre, VT | 60 | 35 | 13.5 | $5M | −0.2% | #184 of 529 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 57 | 136 | 14.8 | $4.6M | +1.5% | #218 of 529 |
| 2Rutland, VT | 48 | 36 | 14.2 | $4.5M | −1.4% | #305 of 529 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 43 | 26 | 13.1 | $5M | −1.4% | #350 of 529 |
| 4Bennington, VT | 31 | 27 | 18.0 | $3.7M | −1.8% | #432 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chittenden County, VT | 69 | 59 | 8.3 | $8.7M | +0.4% | #461 of 2,261 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 67 | 16 | 10.7 | $6.5M | +1.8% | #532 of 2,261 |
| 3Orange County, VT | 59 | 17 | 13.3 | $5.1M | +2.4% | #813 of 2,261 |
| 4Windsor County, VT | 59 | 34 | 13.4 | $5M | −0.7% | #815 of 2,261 |
| 5Washington County, VT | 56 | 35 | 13.5 | $5M | −0.2% | #913 of 2,261 |
| 6Franklin County, VT | 54 | 33 | 16.5 | $4.1M | +2.3% | #999 of 2,261 |
| 7Orleans County, VT | 48 | 21 | 17.4 | $3.7M | +0.7% | #1,218 of 2,261 |
| 8Lamoille County, VT | 47 | 15 | 12.6 | $5.4M | +1.4% | #1,241 of 2,261 |
| 9Rutland County, VT | 46 | 36 | 14.2 | $4.5M | −1.4% | #1,282 of 2,261 |
| 10Caledonia County, VT | 45 | 19 | 14.5 | $4.4M | +0.8% | #1,308 of 2,261 |
| 11Windham County, VT | 39 | 26 | 13.1 | $5M | −1.4% | #1,519 of 2,261 |
| 12Bennington County, VT | 29 | 27 | 18.0 | $3.7M | −1.8% | #1,834 of 2,261 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 9 | 28.7 | $2.5M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 6 | 21.3 | $2.9M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Vermont?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 353 convenience stores in Vermont. 156 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 85 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 9.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Vermont spend on groceries?
About $1.9B a year, or $6,795 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 353 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $5.3M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. 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 convenience stores?
Vermont has 12.9 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $5.3M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Vermont would have about 236, against 353 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,217 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for convenience stores?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 51 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Barre area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Chittenden County scores highest, at 69 (upper 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 34 for convenience stores (lower middle), #48 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 convenience 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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