Market rankings · Vermont
Nail salons in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for nail salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 79
- 16 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- +11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $277.2M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 52% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the nail salons on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 79 nail salons in Vermont. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 27% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 6.0.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Vermont comes to about $277.2M a year: $1,014 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 79 nail salons, that is $3.5M per salon, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $1.7M. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which nail salons share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in Vermont in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 7,011 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 23.2% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #6 for nail salons, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 49. Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (87).
Every market in Vermont for nail salons
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 | 49 | 50 | 5.3 | $2M | +0.9% | #196 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 87 | 26 | 2.8 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #7 of 387 |
| 1Rutland, VT | 67 | 7 | 2.8 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #80 of 387 |
| 2Bennington, VT | 60 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.4M | −1.8% | #127 of 387 |
| Barre, VT | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $6.6M | −0.2% | |
| Brattleboro, VT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $6.3M | −1.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 66 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +2.3% | #232 of 1,328 |
| 2Rutland County, VT | 61 | 7 | 2.8 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #359 of 1,328 |
| 3Bennington County, VT | 57 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.4M | −1.8% | #480 of 1,328 |
| 4Chittenden County, VT | 46 | 45 | 6.3 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #807 of 1,328 |
| Washington County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $6.6M | −0.2% | |
| Windsor County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $8.6M | −0.7% | |
| Windham County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $6.3M | −1.4% | |
| Addison County, VT | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +1.8% | |
| Caledonia County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $12.2M | +0.8% | |
| Orange County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Orleans County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Lamoille County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6M | +1.4% | |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 nail salons on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many nail salons are in Vermont?
Vermont has 79 nail salons on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. Another 78 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Vermont spend on personal care products and services?
About $277.2M a year, or $1,014 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 79 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons. 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 nail salons?
Vermont has 2.9 nail salons per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $3.5M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of nail salons to household spending, Vermont would have about 166, against 79 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,011 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for nail salons?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 49 (lower middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Vermont, Franklin County scores highest, at 66 (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 67 for nail salons (upper middle), #6 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 nail salons 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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