Market rankings · Vermont
Dentists and orthodontists in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 252
- 26 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 235
- −7.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $330.2M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.2
- 30% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 33% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists 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 252 dentists and orthodontists in Vermont. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 9.2 for every 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Vermont comes to about $330.2M a year: $1,208 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 33% above the U.S. figure of $984K. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 235 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as offices of dentists, down 7.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,163 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #18 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 44. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (51).
Every market in Vermont for dentists and orthodontists
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 | 44 | 108 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +0.9% | #233 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 51 | 86 | 9.4 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #246 of 526 |
| 1Rutland, VT | 42 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #339 of 526 |
| 2Barre, VT | 36 | 32 | 12.4 | $978K | −0.2% | #399 of 526 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 33 | 19 | 9.6 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #416 of 526 |
| 4Bennington, VT | 26 | 19 | 12.7 | $919K | −1.8% | #476 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 71 | 12 | 6.0 | $2M | +2.3% | #235 of 1,886 |
| 2Orleans County, VT | 70 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +0.7% | #255 of 1,886 |
| 3Windsor County, VT | 61 | 18 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #529 of 1,886 |
| 4Caledonia County, VT | 59 | 8 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +0.8% | #597 of 1,886 |
| 5Addison County, VT | 48 | 14 | 9.4 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #996 of 1,886 |
| 6Rutland County, VT | 43 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #1,176 of 1,886 |
| 7Washington County, VT | 38 | 32 | 12.4 | $978K | −0.2% | #1,365 of 1,886 |
| 8Windham County, VT | 36 | 19 | 9.6 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #1,434 of 1,886 |
| 9Chittenden County, VT | 33 | 94 | 13.2 | $992K | +0.4% | #1,547 of 1,886 |
| 10Bennington County, VT | 28 | 19 | 12.7 | $919K | −1.8% | #1,688 of 1,886 |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +2.4% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.7M | +1.4% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Vermont?
There are 252 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 26 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 235 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 7.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Vermont spend on medical and dental services?
About $330.2M a year, or $1,208 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 252 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. 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 dentists and orthodontists?
Vermont has 9.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 33% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Vermont would have about 336, against 252 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,163 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 44 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in Vermont, Franklin County scores highest, at 71 (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 55 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #18 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 dentists and orthodontists 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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