Market rankings · Vermont
HVAC and plumbing companies in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 130
- 12 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 303
- +4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $868.3M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.7M
- 40% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 130 HVAC and plumbing companies in Vermont. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.8, 24% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $3,176 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Vermont spend about $868.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 130 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $6.7M per company, 40% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 303 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Vermont in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 902 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $5.6M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #21 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 67. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (67).
Every market in Vermont for HVAC and plumbing companies
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 | 67 | 45 | 4.8 | $7.1M | +0.9% | #59 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 67 | 41 | 4.5 | $7.2M | +1.5% | #71 of 476 |
| 1Barre, VT | 60 | 13 | 5.0 | $6.3M | −0.2% | #134 of 476 |
| 2Rutland, VT | 55 | 12 | 4.7 | $6.2M | −1.4% | #176 of 476 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 53 | 13 | 6.6 | $4.6M | −1.4% | #200 of 476 |
| 4Bennington, VT | 38 | 12 | 8.0 | $3.8M | −1.8% | #358 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chittenden County, VT | 70 | 33 | 4.6 | $7.4M | +0.4% | #200 of 1,707 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 65 | 7 | 4.7 | $7M | +1.8% | #326 of 1,707 |
| 3Orleans County, VT | 60 | 6 | 5.0 | $5.9M | +0.7% | #487 of 1,707 |
| 4Franklin County, VT | 59 | 11 | 5.5 | $5.5M | +2.3% | #522 of 1,707 |
| 5Windsor County, VT | 58 | 11 | 4.3 | $7.4M | −0.7% | #551 of 1,707 |
| 6Washington County, VT | 56 | 13 | 5.0 | $6.3M | −0.2% | #624 of 1,707 |
| 7Rutland County, VT | 50 | 12 | 4.7 | $6.2M | −1.4% | #842 of 1,707 |
| 8Windham County, VT | 49 | 13 | 6.6 | $4.6M | −1.4% | #891 of 1,707 |
| 9Bennington County, VT | 34 | 12 | 8.0 | $3.8M | −1.8% | #1,393 of 1,707 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $9.6M | +0.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $10M | +2.4% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $12.6M | +1.4% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $11.2M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Vermont?
Vermont has 130 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 303 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 4.8% 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 130 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $6.7M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies. 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 HVAC and plumbing companies?
Vermont has 4.8 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $6.7M, 40% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Vermont would have about 183, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 902 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 67 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Vermont, Chittenden County scores highest, at 70 (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 55 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #21 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 HVAC and plumbing companies 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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