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Medical and dental practices in Rutland County, VT
The medical and dental practices in Rutland County, VT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,050 of 2,394 scored counties
#10 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 198
- 32 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 67
- −20.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,117 a household
- Spending per listing
- $143K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 78.2
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,653
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Rutland County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,050 of 2,394 scored counties and #10 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 198 medical and dental practices in Rutland County. 32 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 78.2, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,117 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Rutland County spend about $28.3M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 198 medical and dental practices, that is $143K per practice, 6% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 67 businesses with payroll in Rutland County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 20.2% from 2019. That is one for every 378 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $20K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Rutland County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Rutland County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Rutland 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 | Rutland County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 78.2 | 71.8 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $143K | $168K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 378 | 352 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −20.2% | −7.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,117 | $1,208 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,616 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 84 → 67−20.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 500
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 31Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19832 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 186The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $20K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Rutland 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 Rutland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,653−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 25,321
- Median age
- 46.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 931 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $68,616+22.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,636
- Median home value
- $229,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,134
- Daytime population
- 57,388Residents 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 Rutland 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 clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors51
- Physical therapy18
- Optometrists and eye care41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Rutland County, VT?
Rutland County has 198 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 32 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 20.2% from 2019. Another 31 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Rutland County, VT spend on medical and dental services?
About $28.3M a year, or $1,117 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 198 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $143K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,321 households in Rutland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rutland County, VT compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Rutland County has 78.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $143K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Rutland County would have about 186, against 198 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 378 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Rutland County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Rutland County at 59,653 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,321 households. Median household income in Rutland County is $68,616, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.2%, 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. Rutland County scores 31 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,050 of 2,394 scored counties.
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