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Gyms and studios in Caledonia County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Caledonia County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,873 of 2,088 scored counties
#9 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 26
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $10.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $791 a household
- Spending per listing
- $398K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.9
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,414
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Caledonia County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,873 of 2,088 scored counties and #9 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 gyms and studios in Caledonia County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That is 19.9 per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $791 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Caledonia County spend about $10.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 26 gyms and studios, that is $398K per location, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Caledonia County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 1,455 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $80K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Caledonia County. Population estimates put the population change in Caledonia County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Caledonia County compares
The same measures for Vermont and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and studios 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 | Caledonia County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.9 | 17.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $398K | $523K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,455 | 1,296 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $791 | $927 | $983 |
| Median household income | $69,970 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 22 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 23
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $428K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 261 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $80K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Caledonia 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 Caledonia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,414+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 13,091
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 649 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $69,970+38.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,960
- Median home value
- $227,900
- Jobs located here
- 10,231
- Daytime population
- 27,782Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Vermont
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 80 | 8 | 6.3 | $1.4M | +2.4% | #64 of 2,088 |
| 2Franklin County, VT | 70 | 23 | 11.5 | $749K | +2.3% | #259 of 2,088 |
| 3Orleans County, VT | 63 | 11 | 9.1 | $853K | +0.7% | #481 of 2,088 |
| 4Addison County, VT | 55 | 23 | 15.4 | $627K | +1.8% | #821 of 2,088 |
| 5Windsor County, VT | 49 | 37 | 14.6 | $640K | −0.7% | #1,104 of 2,088 |
| 6Chittenden County, VT | 35 | 151 | 21.1 | $513K | +0.4% | #1,657 of 2,088 |
| 7Washington County, VT | 28 | 51 | 19.7 | $467K | −0.2% | #1,848 of 2,088 |
| 8Lamoille County, VT | 28 | 24 | 20.1 | $441K | +1.4% | #1,854 of 2,088 |
| 9Caledonia County, VT | 27 | 26 | 19.9 | $398K | +0.8% | #1,873 of 2,088 |
| 10Rutland County, VT | 27 | 55 | 21.7 | $362K | −1.4% | #1,875 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Caledonia County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes27
- Gyms39
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios21
- Martial arts and dance studios48
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Caledonia County, VT?
There are 26 gyms and studios on map listings in Caledonia County as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Caledonia County, VT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $10.4M a year, or $791 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $398K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,091 households in Caledonia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Caledonia County, VT compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Caledonia County has 19.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $398K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Caledonia County would have about 16, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,455 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Caledonia County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Caledonia County at 30,414 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,091 households. Median household income in Caledonia County is $69,970, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.4%, 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. Caledonia County scores 27 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,873 of 2,088 scored counties.
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