Market rankings · Vermont
Grocery stores in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 324
- 82 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 221
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.9
- 75% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.7M
- 38% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 21 · Low
A site report maps the grocery stores 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 324 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 82 are chain locations, or 25%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 11.9 for every 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
At $6,795 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Vermont spend about $1.9B a year on groceries. That works out to $5.7M per store, 38% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
Official counts show 221 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Vermont in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,237 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count held level over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #50 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 21 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 31. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (49).
Every market in Vermont for grocery stores
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 | 31 | 96 | 10.2 | $7M | +0.9% | #320 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 49 | 85 | 9.3 | $7.4M | +1.5% | #275 of 506 |
| 1Barre, VT | 45 | 23 | 8.9 | $7.7M | −0.2% | #314 of 506 |
| 2Brattleboro, VT | 28 | 27 | 13.6 | $4.8M | −1.4% | #437 of 506 |
| 3Bennington, VT | 26 | 21 | 14.0 | $4.7M | −1.8% | #442 of 506 |
| 4Rutland, VT | 26 | 37 | 14.6 | $4.4M | −1.4% | #445 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 47 | 12 | 9.4 | $7.2M | +2.4% | #1,121 of 2,070 |
| 2Chittenden County, VT | 44 | 69 | 9.7 | $7.4M | +0.4% | #1,226 of 2,070 |
| 3Washington County, VT | 42 | 23 | 8.9 | $7.7M | −0.2% | #1,291 of 2,070 |
| 4Franklin County, VT | 41 | 22 | 11.0 | $6.1M | +2.3% | #1,332 of 2,070 |
| 5Addison County, VT | 41 | 18 | 12.0 | $5.8M | +1.8% | #1,335 of 2,070 |
| 6Windsor County, VT | 35 | 28 | 11.1 | $6.1M | −0.7% | #1,509 of 2,070 |
| 7Caledonia County, VT | 34 | 19 | 14.5 | $4.4M | +0.8% | #1,551 of 2,070 |
| 8Orleans County, VT | 32 | 15 | 12.4 | $5.2M | +0.7% | #1,601 of 2,070 |
| 9Lamoille County, VT | 28 | 26 | 21.8 | $3.1M | +1.4% | #1,717 of 2,070 |
| 10Windham County, VT | 27 | 27 | 13.6 | $4.8M | −1.4% | #1,733 of 2,070 |
| 11Bennington County, VT | 26 | 21 | 14.0 | $4.7M | −1.8% | #1,759 of 2,070 |
| 12Rutland County, VT | 25 | 37 | 14.6 | $4.4M | −1.4% | #1,784 of 2,070 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 5 | 15.9 | $4.6M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $8.6M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Vermont?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 324 grocery stores in Vermont. 82 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 221 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Vermont spend on groceries?
About $1.9B a year, or $6,795 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 324 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $5.7M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade. 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 grocery stores?
Vermont has 11.9 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $5.7M, 38% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Vermont would have about 200, against 324 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,237 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for grocery stores?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 31 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orange County scores highest, at 47 (lower 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 21 for grocery stores (low), #50 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 grocery stores 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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