Market rankings · Vermont
Dry cleaners in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 24
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $623.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 31% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $26M
- 66% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 70 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 dry cleaners in Vermont. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Vermont comes to about $623.8M a year: $2,281 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 24 dry cleaners, that is $26M per shop, 66% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as dry cleaning and laundry services. That is one for every 24,856 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #5 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 51. Chittenden County is the only scored county, at 53.
Every market in Vermont for dry cleaners
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 | 16 | 1.7 | $14.4M | +0.9% | #150 of 272 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $70.9M | +1.5% | |
| Rutland, VT | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $26.5M | −1.4% | |
| Barre, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Brattleboro, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Bennington, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $11.1M | −1.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chittenden County, VT | 53 | 14 | 2.0 | $12.7M | +0.4% | #236 of 507 |
| Rutland County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $26.5M | −1.4% | |
| Washington County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Windsor County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $58M | −0.7% | |
| Franklin County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $22M | +2.3% | |
| Windham County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Bennington County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $11.1M | −1.8% | |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $25.1M | +0.7% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $26.7M | +1.4% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Vermont?
Vermont has 24 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.
How much do households in Vermont spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $623.8M a year, or $2,281 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $26M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. 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 dry cleaners?
Vermont has 0.9 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $26M, 66% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Vermont would have about 40, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 24,856 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 51 (upper middle). The one scored county in Vermont is Chittenden County, at 53 (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 70 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #5 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 dry cleaners 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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- Clothing, shoes and laundry598 listings
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