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Gyms and studios in Windham County, VT
How Windham County, VT compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 20 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,978 of 2,088 scored counties
#12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 47
- 6 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −23.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $851 a household
- Spending per listing
- $358K
- 46% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 23.8
- 60% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,204
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Windham County is 20 (low), #1,978 of 2,088 scored counties and #12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 47 gyms and studios in Windham County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 13%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 23.8 per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Windham County comes to about $16.8M a year: $851 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $358K of household spending for each location on map listings, 46% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Windham County in 2023, down 23.1% from 2019. That is one for every 989 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $40K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction 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 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 | Windham County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 23.8 | 17.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $358K | $523K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 989 | 1,296 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.1% | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $851 | $927 | $983 |
| Median household income | $72,217 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 20 | 22 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 20−23.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 208
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 476 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $40K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction 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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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 |
| 12Windham County, VT | 20 | 47 | 23.8 | $358K | −1.4% | #1,978 of 2,088 |
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
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes20
- Gyms45
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios25
- Martial arts and dance studios23
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Windham County, VT?
Windham County has 47 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 23.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Windham County, VT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $16.8M a year, or $851 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $358K per location. 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 gyms and studios?
Windham County has 23.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $358K, 46% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Windham County would have about 25, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 989 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% 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 20 for gyms and studios (low), #1,978 of 2,088 scored counties.
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