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Pet businesses in Rutland County, VT
The pet businesses in Rutland County, VT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 7 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,195 of 2,200 scored counties
#12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 46
- 7 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.9M
- On pets · $590 a household
- Spending per listing
- $325K
- 63% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.2
- 75% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,653
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
For pet businesses, Rutland County has a Groundwork market score of 7 (very low): #2,195 of 2,200 scored counties and #12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Rutland County spend about $14.9M a year on pets, or $590 per household, 35% below the U.S. average. That is about $325K of household spending for each business on map listings, 63% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 46 pet businesses on map listings in Rutland County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 15%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 18.2 for every 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Rutland County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,101 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $820K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Rutland County. Population estimates show Rutland County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, 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 pets by the pet businesses 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 | 18.2 | 15.1 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $325K | $434K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,101 | 1,315 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.2% | −6.7% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $590 | $654 | $909 |
| Median household income | $68,616 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 7 | 7 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 23−4.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 199
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 37Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 467 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $820K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores 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 | 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 |
| 12Rutland County, VT | 7 | 46 | 18.2 | $325K | −1.4% | #2,195 of 2,200 |
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
Pets
- Pet businesses7
- Veterinarians12
- Pet grooming and boarding9
- Pet stores6
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Rutland County, VT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 46 pet businesses in Rutland County. 7 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. Official counts list 37 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rutland County, VT spend on pets?
About $14.9M a year, or $590 per household. That is 35% below the U.S. average (an index of 65, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $325K per business. 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 pet businesses?
Rutland County has 18.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $325K, 63% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Rutland County would have about 17, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,101 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% 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 7 for pet businesses (very low), #2,195 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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