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Medical and dental practices in Chittenden County, VT
How Chittenden County, VT compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,123 of 2,394 scored counties
#11 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 757
- 42 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 299
- −1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $93.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,304 a household
- Spending per listing
- $123K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 105.9
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,115
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, Chittenden County has a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle): #2,123 of 2,394 scored counties and #11 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 757 medical and dental practices in Chittenden County. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 105.9 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,304 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Chittenden County spend about $93.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $123K per practice, 19% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 299 businesses with payroll in Chittenden County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 239 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $6.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chittenden County. Population estimates put the population change in Chittenden County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Chittenden 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 | Chittenden County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 105.9 | 71.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $123K | $168K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 239 | 352 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.6% | −7.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,304 | $1,208 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $96,759 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 304 → 299−1.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,479
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $335.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 213Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 75742 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 611The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $6.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Chittenden 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 Chittenden County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 169,115+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 71,456
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 537 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 316
- Median household income
- $96,759+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,699
- Median home value
- $439,200
- Jobs located here
- 103,357
- Daytime population
- 189,839Residents 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 |
| 11Chittenden County, VT | 29 | 757 | 105.9 | $123K | +0.4% | #2,123 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Chittenden 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 clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors33
- Physical therapy23
- Optometrists and eye care45
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Chittenden County, VT?
Chittenden County has 757 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 42 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 299 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 1.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 213 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chittenden County, VT spend on medical and dental services?
About $93.2M a year, or $1,304 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 757 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $123K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,456 households in Chittenden County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chittenden County, VT compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Chittenden County has 105.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $123K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Chittenden County would have about 611, against 757 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 239 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chittenden County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Chittenden County at 169,115 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,456 households. Median household income in Chittenden County is $96,759, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.4%, 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. Chittenden County scores 29 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,123 of 2,394 scored counties.
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