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Gyms in Windsor County, VT

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Windsor County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #240 of 1,792 scored counties
#2 of 11 scored counties in Vermont

Listings
13
3 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$23.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $936 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
40% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.1
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
57,312
−0.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Windsor County comes to about $23.7M a year: $936 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per gym, 40% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 13 gyms on map listings in Windsor County as of September 2026. 3 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 5.1 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Windsor County in 2023. That is one for every 4,216 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.

Population estimates put the population change in Windsor County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms in Windsor County is 69 (upper middle), #240 of 1,792 scored counties and #2 of 11 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

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 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.

Gyms in Windsor County, VT compared with Vermont and the U.S.
MeasureWindsor CountyVermontU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.16.87.6
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)4,2162,9723,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%+0.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$936$927$983
Median household income$77,594$81,203$80,734
Groundwork market score6943

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
199
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
133 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The 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 fitness and recreational sports centers 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

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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The highest-scoring counties in Vermont for gyms, numbered among those based in Vermont, with Windsor County marked.

Top counties in Vermont

Counties in Vermont ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Franklin County, VT7294.5$1.9M+2.3%#179 of 1,792
2Windsor County, VT69135.1$1.8M−0.7%#240 of 1,792
3Orleans County, VT6854.1$1.9M+0.7%#262 of 1,792
4Addison County, VT67106.7$1.4M+1.8%#294 of 1,792
5Chittenden County, VT53567.8$1.4M+0.4%#792 of 1,792
6Washington County, VT45207.7$1.2M−0.2%#1,089 of 1,792
7Windham County, VT45157.6$1.1M−1.4%#1,090 of 1,792
8Rutland County, VT42239.1$865K−1.4%#1,200 of 1,792
9Caledonia County, VT39107.6$1M+0.8%#1,260 of 1,792
10Lamoille County, VT36119.2$962K+1.4%#1,350 of 1,792

Other business types in Windsor County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms are in Windsor County, VT?

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 gyms in Windsor County. 3 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. 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 Windsor County, VT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $23.7M a year, or $936 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 25,293 households in Windsor County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Windsor County, VT compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Windsor County has 5.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.8M, 40% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Windsor County would have about 18, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,216 households, against one for every 3,109 across 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 69 for gyms (upper middle), #240 of 1,792 scored counties.

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