Groceries and convenience · County · Vermont
Grocery stores in Windham County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Windham County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,733 of 2,070 scored counties
#10 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 27
- 5 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $129.8M
- On groceries · $6,560 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.6
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,204
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for grocery stores in Windham County is 27 (lower middle), #1,733 of 2,070 scored counties and #10 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 grocery stores in Windham County. 5 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 13.6 per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 6.8.
At $6,560 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Windham County spend about $129.8M a year on groceries. That works out to $4.8M per store, 48% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Windham County in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,099 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.1M has gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Windham County. Population estimates show Windham County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Windham County compares
The same measures for Vermont and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the grocery stores 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 | Windham County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.6 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $4.8M | $5.7M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,099 | 1,237 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.2% | +3.3% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,560 | $6,795 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $72,217 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 21 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 18−18.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 734
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 275 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Windham 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 Windham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,204−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 19,784
- Median age
- 46.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 786 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 58
- Median household income
- $72,217+38.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,781
- Median home value
- $279,600
- Jobs located here
- 21,744
- Daytime population
- 48,005Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Vermont market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Vermont for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Vermont, with Windham County marked.
Top counties in Vermont
| 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 |
Other business types in Windham County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores28
- Grocery stores27
- Convenience stores39
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Windham County, VT?
Windham County has 27 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Windham County, VT spend on groceries?
About $129.8M a year, or $6,560 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,784 households in Windham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Windham County, VT compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Windham County has 13.6 grocery stores per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $4.8M, 48% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Windham County would have about 14, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,099 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Windham County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Windham County at 45,204 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,784 households. Median household income in Windham County is $72,217, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.9%, 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. Windham County scores 27 for grocery stores (lower middle), #1,733 of 2,070 scored counties.
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