Market rankings · Vermont
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 151
- 7 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 521
- +3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $353.9M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 19 · Low
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care 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 151 landscaping and lawn care companies in Vermont. 7 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.5 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Vermont spend about $353.9M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,294 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each company on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Vermont was 521 in 2023, up 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 525 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #51 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 19 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 47. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (44).
Every market in Vermont for landscaping and lawn care 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 | 47 | 46 | 4.9 | $2.8M | +0.9% | #203 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 44 | 54 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #244 of 399 |
| 1Barre, VT | 35 | 17 | 6.6 | $2M | −0.2% | #305 of 399 |
| 2Rutland, VT | 34 | 12 | 4.7 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #314 of 399 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 24 | 14 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #378 of 399 |
| 4Bennington, VT | 18 | 14 | 9.3 | $1.3M | −1.8% | #395 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 57 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #522 of 1,493 |
| 2Chittenden County, VT | 49 | 39 | 5.5 | $2.6M | +0.4% | #722 of 1,493 |
| 3Addison County, VT | 48 | 6 | 4.0 | $3.3M | +1.8% | #747 of 1,493 |
| 4Caledonia County, VT | 43 | 5 | 3.8 | $3.1M | +0.8% | #909 of 1,493 |
| 5Windsor County, VT | 33 | 14 | 5.5 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #1,195 of 1,493 |
| 6Orange County, VT | 33 | 8 | 6.3 | $2M | +2.4% | #1,199 of 1,493 |
| 7Orleans County, VT | 32 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +0.7% | #1,218 of 1,493 |
| 8Rutland County, VT | 31 | 12 | 4.7 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #1,236 of 1,493 |
| 9Washington County, VT | 28 | 17 | 6.6 | $2M | −0.2% | #1,312 of 1,493 |
| 10Lamoille County, VT | 24 | 9 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +1.4% | #1,393 of 1,493 |
| 11Windham County, VT | 18 | 14 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #1,452 of 1,493 |
| 12Bennington County, VT | 12 | 14 | 9.3 | $1.3M | −1.8% | #1,488 of 1,493 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Vermont?
Vermont has 151 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 521 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 3.8% 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 151 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care 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 landscaping and lawn care companies?
Vermont has 5.5 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.3M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Vermont would have about 121, against 151 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 525 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 47 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 44 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Franklin County scores highest, at 57 (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 19 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #51 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 landscaping and lawn care 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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