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Medical and dental practices in Bennington County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Bennington County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,170 of 2,394 scored counties
#12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 124
- 8 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- −17.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,166 a household
- Spending per listing
- $141K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 82.7
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,630
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Bennington County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,170 of 2,394 scored counties and #12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 124 medical and dental practices in Bennington County. 8 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 82.7 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Bennington County spend about $17.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,166 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 124 medical and dental practices, that is $141K per practice, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bennington County was 47 in 2023, down 17.5% from 2019. That is one for every 319 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $220K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bennington County. Population estimates put the population change in Bennington County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bennington County compares
The same measures for Vermont and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Bennington County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 82.7 | 71.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $141K | $168K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 319 | 352 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −17.5% | −7.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,166 | $1,208 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $73,325 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 57 → 47−17.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 389
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $44.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1248 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 115The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $220K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Bennington County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Bennington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,630−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 14,987
- Median age
- 47.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 674 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $73,325+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,853
- Median home value
- $279,900
- Jobs located here
- 16,869
- Daytime population
- 38,521Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Vermont
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 74 | 30 | 23.5 | $507K | +2.4% | #222 of 2,394 |
| 2Orleans County, VT | 67 | 40 | 33.1 | $336K | +0.7% | #441 of 2,394 |
| 3Franklin County, VT | 62 | 84 | 42.1 | $279K | +2.3% | #654 of 2,394 |
| 4Windsor County, VT | 58 | 121 | 47.8 | $253K | −0.7% | #823 of 2,394 |
| 5Lamoille County, VT | 55 | 64 | 53.7 | $221K | +1.4% | #963 of 2,394 |
| 6Addison County, VT | 50 | 88 | 58.8 | $210K | +1.8% | #1,175 of 2,394 |
| 7Caledonia County, VT | 46 | 77 | 58.8 | $190K | +0.8% | #1,366 of 2,394 |
| 8Washington County, VT | 34 | 220 | 85.1 | $142K | −0.2% | #1,936 of 2,394 |
| 9Windham County, VT | 31 | 149 | 75.3 | $153K | −1.4% | #2,045 of 2,394 |
| 10Rutland County, VT | 31 | 198 | 78.2 | $143K | −1.4% | #2,050 of 2,394 |
| 12Bennington County, VT | 27 | 124 | 82.7 | $141K | −1.8% | #2,170 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Bennington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics27
- Dentists and orthodontists28
- Primary care and pediatrics26
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors46
- Physical therapy18
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Bennington County, VT?
Bennington County has 124 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 17.5% from 2019. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Bennington County, VT spend on medical and dental services?
About $17.5M a year, or $1,166 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 124 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $141K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,987 households in Bennington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bennington County, VT compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Bennington County has 82.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $141K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Bennington County would have about 115, against 124 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 319 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Bennington County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Bennington County at 36,630 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,987 households. Median household income in Bennington County is $73,325, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.5%, before inflation.
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. Bennington County scores 27 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,170 of 2,394 scored counties.
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