Market rankings · Vermont
Funeral homes in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 75
- 2 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- −13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $41.4M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $552K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 42 · Lower middle
A site report maps the funeral homes 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 75 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 3%, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Household spending on funerals in Vermont comes to about $41.4M a year: $152 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $552K per home, 19% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Vermont in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 7,011 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #32 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 37. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (85).
Every market in Vermont for funeral homes
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 | 37 | 23 | 2.4 | $538K | +0.9% | #269 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 85 | 25 | 2.7 | $631K | +1.5% | #15 of 365 |
| 1Barre, VT | 76 | 5 | 1.9 | $796K | −0.2% | #43 of 365 |
| 2Brattleboro, VT | 70 | 6 | 3.0 | $556K | −1.4% | #62 of 365 |
| 3Bennington, VT | 63 | 7 | 4.7 | $427K | −1.8% | #102 of 365 |
| 4Rutland, VT | 59 | 12 | 4.7 | $358K | −1.4% | #124 of 365 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Windsor County, VT | 65 | 5 | 2.0 | $852K | −0.7% | #353 of 1,472 |
| 2Washington County, VT | 64 | 5 | 1.9 | $796K | −0.2% | #377 of 1,472 |
| 3Windham County, VT | 56 | 6 | 3.0 | $556K | −1.4% | #561 of 1,472 |
| 4Chittenden County, VT | 53 | 16 | 2.2 | $563K | +0.4% | #628 of 1,472 |
| 5Bennington County, VT | 52 | 7 | 4.7 | $427K | −1.8% | #668 of 1,472 |
| 6Orange County, VT | 49 | 5 | 3.9 | $381K | +2.4% | #738 of 1,472 |
| 7Rutland County, VT | 48 | 12 | 4.7 | $358K | −1.4% | #767 of 1,472 |
| 8Franklin County, VT | 45 | 7 | 3.5 | $411K | +2.3% | #846 of 1,472 |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $833K | +1.8% | |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $501K | +0.8% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $638K | +0.7% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $704K | +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 funeral homes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many funeral homes are in Vermont?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 75 funeral homes in Vermont. 2 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Vermont spend on funerals?
About $41.4M a year, or $152 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 75 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $552K per home. 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 funeral homes?
Vermont has 2.7 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $552K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Vermont would have about 61, against 75 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,011 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for funeral homes?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 37 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 8 scored counties in Vermont, Windsor County scores highest, at 65 (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 42 for funeral homes (lower middle), #32 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 funeral homes 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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