Market rankings · Vermont
Martial arts and dance studios in Vermont
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Vermont, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 146
- 4 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 119
- −0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $253.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 8% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 21 · Low
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Vermont has 146 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 5.3 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Vermont spend about $253.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $927 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 146 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.7M per studio, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Vermont was 119 in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,298 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #51 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 21 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 32. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (50).
Every market in Vermont for martial arts and dance studios
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 | 32 | 65 | 6.9 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #342 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 50 | 49 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +1.5% | #189 of 378 |
| 1Bennington, VT | 49 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −1.8% | #195 of 378 |
| 2Barre, VT | 38 | 15 | 5.8 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #269 of 378 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 28 | 12 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #333 of 378 |
| 4Rutland, VT | 26 | 19 | 7.5 | $1M | −1.4% | #344 of 378 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Windsor County, VT | 64 | 8 | 3.2 | $3M | −0.7% | #273 of 1,334 |
| 2Caledonia County, VT | 48 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +0.8% | #730 of 1,334 |
| 3Bennington County, VT | 45 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −1.8% | #812 of 1,334 |
| 4Lamoille County, VT | 45 | 5 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #813 of 1,334 |
| 5Franklin County, VT | 44 | 11 | 5.5 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #849 of 1,334 |
| 6Chittenden County, VT | 34 | 53 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #1,061 of 1,334 |
| 7Washington County, VT | 31 | 15 | 5.8 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #1,123 of 1,334 |
| 8Rutland County, VT | 25 | 19 | 7.5 | $1M | −1.4% | #1,208 of 1,334 |
| 9Windham County, VT | 23 | 12 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #1,220 of 1,334 |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +1.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +2.4% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.3M | +0.7% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Vermont?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 146 martial arts and dance studios in Vermont. 4 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Vermont spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $253.4M a year, or $927 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 146 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios 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 martial arts and dance studios?
Vermont has 5.3 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.7M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Vermont would have about 126, against 146 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,298 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 32 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Vermont, Windsor 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 21 for martial arts and dance studios (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 martial arts and dance studios 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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