Groceries and convenience · County · Vermont
Grocery stores in Windsor County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Windsor County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,509 of 2,070 scored counties
#6 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 28
- 6 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $171.7M
- On groceries · $6,787 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 63% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,312
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 28 grocery stores in Windsor County. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.1, 63% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in Windsor County spend about $171.7M a year on groceries, or $6,787 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $6.1M per store, 34% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Windsor County was 20 in 2023, down 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,265 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Windsor County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Windsor County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #1,509 of 2,070 scored counties and #6 of 12 scored counties in Vermont.
How Windsor 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 | Windsor County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.1 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $6.1M | $5.7M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,265 | 1,237 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.0% | +3.3% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,787 | $6,795 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $77,594 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 21 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 20−13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 574
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 286 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Windsor 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 Windsor County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,312−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 25,293
- Median age
- 47.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 969 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 60
- Median household income
- $77,594+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,025
- Median home value
- $296,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,956
- Daytime population
- 59,345Residents 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 Windsor 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 Windsor County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores37
- Grocery stores35
- Convenience stores59
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 Windsor County, VT?
There are 28 grocery stores on map listings in Windsor County as of September 2026. 6 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 13.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Windsor County, VT spend on groceries?
About $171.7M a year, or $6,787 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $6.1M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,293 households in Windsor County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Windsor County, VT compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Windsor County has 11.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 63% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $6.1M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Windsor County would have about 19, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,265 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Windsor County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Windsor County at 57,312 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,293 households. Median household income in Windsor County is $77,594, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, 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. Windsor County scores 35 for grocery stores (lower middle), #1,509 of 2,070 scored counties.
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