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Dentists and orthodontists in Rutland County, VT
How Rutland County, VT compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,176 of 1,886 scored counties
#6 of 10 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 22
- 2 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −34.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,117 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.7
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,653
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Rutland County comes to about $28.3M a year: $1,117 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 31% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Rutland County has 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 9%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Rutland County classed as offices of dentists, down 34.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,333 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Rutland County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For dentists and orthodontists, Rutland County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,176 of 1,886 scored counties and #6 of 10 scored counties in Vermont.
How Rutland County compares
The same measures for Vermont and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the dentists and orthodontists 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 | Rutland County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.7 | 9.2 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,333 | 1,163 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −34.5% | −7.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,117 | $1,208 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,616 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 19−34.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 194
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 offices of dentists in Rutland 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 Rutland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,653−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 25,321
- Median age
- 46.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 931 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $68,616+22.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,636
- Median home value
- $229,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,134
- Daytime population
- 57,388Residents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other business types in Rutland County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors51
- Physical therapy18
- Optometrists and eye care41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Rutland County, VT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 dentists and orthodontists in Rutland County. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 34.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Rutland County, VT spend on medical and dental services?
About $28.3M a year, or $1,117 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,321 households in Rutland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rutland County, VT compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Rutland County has 8.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Rutland County would have about 29, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,333 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 34.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Rutland County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Rutland County at 59,653 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,321 households. Median household income in Rutland County is $68,616, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.2%, 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. Rutland County scores 43 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,176 of 1,886 scored counties.
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