Market rankings · Vermont
Pet businesses in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 412
- 32 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 208
- −6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $178.8M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.1
- 45% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $434K
- 51% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 7 · Very low
A site report maps the pet businesses 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 412 pet businesses in Vermont. 32 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.1, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $654 per household (28% below the U.S. average), households in Vermont spend about $178.8M a year on pets. That works out to $434K per business, 51% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 208 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, down 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,315 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #51 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 7 (very low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 12. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (25).
Every market in Vermont for pet businesses
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 | 12 | 140 | 14.8 | $476K | +0.9% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 25 | 124 | 13.5 | $492K | +1.5% | #492 of 527 |
| 1Barre, VT | 17 | 38 | 14.7 | $447K | −0.2% | #517 of 527 |
| 2Brattleboro, VT | 16 | 27 | 13.6 | $449K | −1.4% | #519 of 527 |
| 3Bennington, VT | 8 | 24 | 16.0 | $393K | −1.8% | #525 of 527 |
| 4Rutland, VT | 7 | 46 | 18.2 | $325K | −1.4% | #526 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 40 | 12 | 9.4 | $681K | +2.4% | #1,519 of 2,200 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 38 | 12 | 8.0 | $838K | +1.8% | #1,587 of 2,200 |
| 3Franklin County, VT | 36 | 28 | 14.0 | $451K | +2.3% | #1,703 of 2,200 |
| 4Orleans County, VT | 26 | 23 | 19.1 | $308K | +0.7% | #1,996 of 2,200 |
| 5Chittenden County, VT | 20 | 108 | 15.1 | $479K | +0.4% | #2,109 of 2,200 |
| 6Windham County, VT | 17 | 27 | 13.6 | $449K | −1.4% | #2,146 of 2,200 |
| 7Windsor County, VT | 16 | 37 | 14.6 | $448K | −0.7% | #2,155 of 2,200 |
| 8Washington County, VT | 16 | 38 | 14.7 | $447K | −0.2% | #2,156 of 2,200 |
| 9Caledonia County, VT | 14 | 25 | 19.1 | $307K | +0.8% | #2,177 of 2,200 |
| 10Lamoille County, VT | 14 | 27 | 22.6 | $282K | +1.4% | #2,178 of 2,200 |
| 11Bennington County, VT | 7 | 24 | 16.0 | $393K | −1.8% | #2,194 of 2,200 |
| 12Rutland County, VT | 7 | 46 | 18.2 | $325K | −1.4% | #2,195 of 2,200 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 4 | 12.7 | $585K | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $1.5M | +2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Vermont?
Vermont has 412 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 32 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 208 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019. Official counts list 576 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vermont spend on pets?
About $178.8M a year, or $654 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 412 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $434K per business. 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 pet businesses?
Vermont has 15.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $434K, 51% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Vermont would have about 204, against 412 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,315 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for pet businesses?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 12 (low). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 25 (lower middle). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orange County scores highest, at 40 (lower 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 7 for pet businesses (very low), #51 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 pet businesses 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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Related business types in Vermont
- Veterinarians140 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding140 listings
- Pet stores59 listings
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