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Home repair companies in Vermont

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
310
16 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
711
+11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$868.3M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
Listings per 10k households
11.3
9% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.8M
15% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#30 of 51
Market score 47 · Lower middle

A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Vermont has 310 home repair companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 11.3 per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.

Households in Vermont spend about $868.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,176 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 310 home repair companies, that is $2.8M per company, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 711 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 385 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $11M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Vermont.

Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #30 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 55. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (67).

Every market in Vermont for home repair companies

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Vermont, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Vermont, ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Burlington-South Burlington, VT5512313.0$2.6M+0.9%#152 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Vermont, ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT67748.1$4M+1.5%#70 of 526
1Barre, VT592610.1$3.2M−0.2%#149 of 526
2Brattleboro, VT502311.6$2.6M−1.4%#268 of 526
3Rutland, VT363915.4$1.9M−1.4%#417 of 526
4Bennington, VT332718.0$1.7M−1.8%#448 of 526

Counties

Counties in Vermont, ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lamoille County, VT6454.2$7.6M+1.4%#377 of 2,057
2Addison County, VT64106.7$4.9M+1.8%#381 of 2,057
3Orange County, VT60129.4$3.3M+2.4%#565 of 2,057
4Windsor County, VT59176.7$4.8M−0.7%#600 of 2,057
5Washington County, VT552610.1$3.2M−0.2%#770 of 2,057
6Caledonia County, VT54139.9$3M+0.8%#823 of 2,057
7Chittenden County, VT549513.3$2.6M+0.4%#832 of 2,057
8Franklin County, VT502613.0$2.3M+2.3%#1,025 of 2,057
9Orleans County, VT481512.4$2.4M+0.7%#1,120 of 2,057
10Windham County, VT452311.6$2.6M−1.4%#1,261 of 2,057
11Rutland County, VT303915.4$1.9M−1.4%#1,837 of 2,057
12Bennington County, VT292718.0$1.7M−1.8%#1,865 of 2,057
Grand Isle County, VTNot scored26.4$5.6M+3.2%
Essex County, VTNot scored00.0n/a+2.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 home repair companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many home repair companies are in Vermont?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 310 home repair companies in Vermont. 16 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 711 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Vermont spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $868.3M a year, or $3,176 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 310 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 273,416 households in Vermont and national spending patterns by income.

How does Vermont compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?

Vermont has 11.3 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.8M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Vermont would have about 358, against 310 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 385 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.

Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for home repair companies?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 55 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Lamoille County scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Vermont scores 47 for home repair companies (lower middle), #30 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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