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Gyms and studios in Chittenden County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Chittenden County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,657 of 2,088 scored counties
#6 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 151
- 27 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 71
- +2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $77.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,083 a household
- Spending per listing
- $513K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.1
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,115
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Chittenden County is 35 (lower middle), #1,657 of 2,088 scored counties and #6 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 151 gyms and studios in Chittenden County. Of those, 27 are chain locations, or 18%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 21.1 per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Chittenden County comes to about $77.4M a year: $1,083 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $513K per location, 23% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chittenden County in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,006 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $120K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chittenden County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chittenden County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Chittenden 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 | Chittenden County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.1 | 17.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $513K | $523K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,006 | 1,296 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.9% | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,083 | $927 | $983 |
| Median household income | $96,759 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 22 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 69 → 71+2.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,112
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15127 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 117The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $120K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chittenden 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 Chittenden County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 169,115+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 71,456
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 537 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 316
- Median household income
- $96,759+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,699
- Median home value
- $439,200
- Jobs located here
- 103,357
- Daytime population
- 189,839Residents 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 Chittenden 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 classes35
- Gyms53
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios28
- Martial arts and dance studios34
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Chittenden County, VT?
Chittenden County has 151 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Chittenden County, VT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $77.4M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 151 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $513K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,456 households in Chittenden County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chittenden County, VT compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Chittenden County has 21.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $513K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Chittenden County would have about 117, against 151 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,006 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Chittenden County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Chittenden County at 169,115 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,456 households. Median household income in Chittenden County is $96,759, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.4%, 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. Chittenden County scores 35 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,657 of 2,088 scored counties.
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