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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Chittenden County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Chittenden County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 2 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $60.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $850 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15.2M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,115
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Chittenden County spend about $60.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $850 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $15.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 11% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
There are 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Chittenden County as of September 2026. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Chittenden County classed as oil change and lubrication shops. That is one for every 23,819 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Chittenden County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, Chittenden County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
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 vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube shops 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 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $15.2M | $33.8M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 23,819 | 34,177 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | n/a | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $850 | $866 | $958 |
| Median household income | $96,759 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 21
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $643K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 42 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 oil change and lubrication shops 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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Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care30
- Auto repair shops26
- Collision repair and body shops46
- Car washes and detailing50
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations32
- Insurance agencies37
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Chittenden County, VT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 oil change and quick-lube shops in Chittenden County. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Chittenden County, VT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $60.7M a year, or $850 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $15.2M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. 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 oil change and quick-lube shops?
Chittenden County has 0.6 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $15.2M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 23,819 households, against one for every 14,222 across 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 has no market score for oil change and quick-lube shops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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