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Gyms in Chittenden County, VT
The gyms in Chittenden County, VT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #792 of 1,792 scored counties
#5 of 11 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 56
- 20 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $77.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,083 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.8
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,115
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,083 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Chittenden County spend about $77.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
Chittenden County has 56 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 36%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 7.8 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Chittenden County was 33 in 2023, up 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,165 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $120K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Chittenden County.
Population estimates put the population change in Chittenden County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Chittenden County is 53 (upper middle), #792 of 1,792 scored counties and #5 of 11 scored counties in Vermont.
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 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 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 2,165 | 2,972 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.8% | +1.1% | +5.8% |
| 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 | 53 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 33All fitness and recreational sports centers · +13.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 793
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5620 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 60The 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 and recreational sports centers 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 72 | 9 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #179 of 1,792 |
| 2Windsor County, VT | 69 | 13 | 5.1 | $1.8M | −0.7% | #240 of 1,792 |
| 3Orleans County, VT | 68 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +0.7% | #262 of 1,792 |
| 4Addison County, VT | 67 | 10 | 6.7 | $1.4M | +1.8% | #294 of 1,792 |
| 5Chittenden County, VT | 53 | 56 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +0.4% | #792 of 1,792 |
| 6Washington County, VT | 45 | 20 | 7.7 | $1.2M | −0.2% | #1,089 of 1,792 |
| 7Windham County, VT | 45 | 15 | 7.6 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #1,090 of 1,792 |
| 8Rutland County, VT | 42 | 23 | 9.1 | $865K | −1.4% | #1,200 of 1,792 |
| 9Caledonia County, VT | 39 | 10 | 7.6 | $1M | +0.8% | #1,260 of 1,792 |
| 10Lamoille County, VT | 36 | 11 | 9.2 | $962K | +1.4% | #1,350 of 1,792 |
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
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Chittenden County, VT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 56 gyms in Chittenden County. 20 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 13.8% from 2019. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
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 56 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. 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?
Chittenden County has 7.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.4M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Chittenden County would have about 60, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,165 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% 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 53 for gyms (upper middle), #792 of 1,792 scored counties.
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