Market rankings · Vermont
Optometrists and eye clinics in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 90
- 8 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- −4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $330.2M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 20% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics 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 90 optometrists and eye clinics in Vermont. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 3.3 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Vermont spend about $330.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,208 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 90 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.7M per practice, 17% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Vermont was 46 in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 5,944 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 0.2% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #20 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 45. Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (66).
Every market in Vermont for optometrists and eye clinics
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 | 45 | 36 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +0.9% | #249 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 66 | 31 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #78 of 400 |
| 1Brattleboro, VT | 55 | 6 | 3.0 | $3.8M | −1.4% | #159 of 400 |
| 2Barre, VT | 48 | 11 | 4.3 | $2.8M | −0.2% | #225 of 400 |
| 3Rutland, VT | 47 | 12 | 4.7 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #237 of 400 |
| Bennington, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $5.8M | −1.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 68 | 5 | 2.5 | $4.7M | +2.3% | #226 of 1,302 |
| 2Windsor County, VT | 53 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.4M | −0.7% | #608 of 1,302 |
| 3Windham County, VT | 48 | 6 | 3.0 | $3.8M | −1.4% | #722 of 1,302 |
| 4Chittenden County, VT | 45 | 31 | 4.3 | $3M | +0.4% | #792 of 1,302 |
| 5Rutland County, VT | 41 | 12 | 4.7 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #899 of 1,302 |
| 6Washington County, VT | 38 | 11 | 4.3 | $2.8M | −0.2% | #940 of 1,302 |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $6.2M | +1.8% | |
| Bennington County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $5.8M | −1.8% | |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.9M | +0.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.2M | +2.4% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +0.7% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +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 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Vermont?
There are 90 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 8 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 4.2% 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 90 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. 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 optometrists and eye clinics?
Vermont has 3.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.7M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Vermont would have about 105, against 90 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,944 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 45 (lower middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 6 scored counties in Vermont, Franklin County scores highest, at 68 (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 53 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #20 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 optometrists and eye clinics 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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- Doctors, dentists and clinics1,963 listings
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