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Medical and dental practices in Orleans County, VT
The medical and dental practices in Orleans County, VT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #441 of 2,394 scored counties
#2 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 40
- 2 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- −36.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,115 a household
- Spending per listing
- $336K
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.1
- 61% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 27,600
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Orleans County comes to about $13.5M a year: $1,115 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 40 medical and dental practices, that is $336K per practice, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 40 medical and dental practices on map listings in Orleans County as of September 2026. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 33.1, 61% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Orleans County was 14 in 2023, down 36.4% from 2019. That is one for every 862 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 13 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Orleans County grew 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Orleans County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #441 of 2,394 scored counties and #2 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Orleans 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 | Orleans County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.1 | 71.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $336K | $168K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 862 | 352 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −36.4% | −7.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,115 | $1,208 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $70,103 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 14−36.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 225
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 13Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 402 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 88The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Orleans 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 Orleans County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 27,600+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 12,072
- Median age
- 45.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 695 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 40
- Median household income
- $70,103+42.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,678
- Median home value
- $223,400
- Jobs located here
- 10,647
- Daytime population
- 26,070Residents 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 |
Other business types in Orleans 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 clinics67
- Dentists and orthodontists70
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Orleans County, VT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 40 medical and dental practices in Orleans County. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 36.4% from 2019. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Orleans County, VT spend on medical and dental services?
About $13.5M a year, or $1,115 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $336K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,072 households in Orleans County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Orleans County, VT compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Orleans County has 33.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $336K, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Orleans County would have about 88, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 862 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 36.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Orleans County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Orleans County at 27,600 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,072 households. The median household income in Orleans County is $70,103 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 42.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Orleans County scores 67 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #441 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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