Market rankings · Vermont
House cleaning businesses in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 49
- 2 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 224
- +11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $353.9M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.2M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Vermont has 49 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
At $1,294 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Vermont spend about $353.9M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $7.2M per business, 13% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses.
Official counts show 224 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Vermont in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,221 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $30K has gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #40 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 35. Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (50).
Every market in Vermont for house cleaning businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 35 | 23 | 2.4 | $5.6M | +0.9% | #302 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 50 | 22 | 2.4 | $5.5M | +1.5% | #64 of 142 |
| 1Brattleboro, VT | 36 | 5 | 2.5 | $4.9M | −1.4% | #111 of 142 |
| Rutland, VT | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15.1M | −1.4% | |
| Barre, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $33.5M | −0.2% | |
| Bennington, VT | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.4M | −1.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chittenden County, VT | 37 | 17 | 2.4 | $5.9M | +0.4% | #644 of 847 |
| 2Franklin County, VT | 36 | 5 | 2.5 | $5M | +2.3% | #664 of 847 |
| 3Windham County, VT | 23 | 5 | 2.5 | $4.9M | −1.4% | #799 of 847 |
| Rutland County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15.1M | −1.4% | |
| Washington County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $33.5M | −0.2% | |
| Windsor County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $8.2M | −0.7% | |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $6.6M | +1.8% | |
| Bennington County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.4M | −1.8% | |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.7M | +0.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $16.2M | +2.4% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14.4M | +0.7% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $3.8M | +1.4% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $4.5M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 house cleaning businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in Vermont?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 49 house cleaning businesses in Vermont. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 224 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Vermont spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $353.9M a year, or $1,294 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 49 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $7.2M per business. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade. 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 house cleaning businesses?
Vermont has 1.8 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $7.2M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Vermont would have about 55, against 49 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,221 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 35 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Vermont, Chittenden County scores highest, at 37 (lower 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 38 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #40 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Vermont. It maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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