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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Vermont

Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
140
7 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
69
−8.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$178.8M
On pets
Listings per 10k households
5.1
42% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.3M
50% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#51 of 51
Market score 11 · Low

A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 140 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Vermont. 7 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 5.1 for every 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.

Households in Vermont spend about $178.8M a year on pets, or $654 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each business on map listings, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet grooming and boarding businesses share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Vermont was 69 in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,963 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 25.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $847K have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Vermont.

Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #51 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 11 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 14. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (40).

Every market in Vermont for pet grooming and boarding businesses

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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

Metro areas reaching Vermont, ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Burlington-South Burlington, VT14535.6$1.3M+0.9%#379 of 386

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Vermont, ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT40404.4$1.5M+1.5%#267 of 387
1Barre, VT37103.9$1.7M−0.2%#293 of 387
2Brattleboro, VT23105.1$1.2M−1.4%#358 of 387
3Bennington, VT1374.7$1.3M−1.8%#383 of 387
4Rutland, VT11166.3$933K−1.4%#384 of 387

Counties

Counties in Vermont, ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, VT32103.9$1.7M−0.2%#1,138 of 1,461
2Franklin County, VT2694.5$1.4M+2.3%#1,265 of 1,461
3Windsor County, VT24124.7$1.4M−0.7%#1,302 of 1,461
4Windham County, VT23105.1$1.2M−1.4%#1,321 of 1,461
5Chittenden County, VT19425.9$1.2M+0.4%#1,372 of 1,461
6Orleans County, VT1665.0$1.2M+0.7%#1,406 of 1,461
7Lamoille County, VT1397.5$845K+1.4%#1,429 of 1,461
8Bennington County, VT1174.7$1.3M−1.8%#1,437 of 1,461
9Caledonia County, VT10129.2$640K+0.8%#1,446 of 1,461
10Rutland County, VT9166.3$933K−1.4%#1,448 of 1,461
Addison County, VTNot scored32.0$3.4M+1.8%
Orange County, VTNot scored21.6$4.1M+2.4%
Grand Isle County, VTNot scored26.4$1.2M+3.2%
Essex County, VTNot scored00.0n/a+2.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Vermont?

There are 140 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Vermont as of September 2026. 7 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019.

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 140 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. 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 grooming and boarding businesses?

Vermont has 5.1 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $1.3M, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Vermont would have about 70, against 140 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,963 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.

Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 14 (low). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Among 10 scored counties in Vermont, Washington County scores highest, at 32 (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 11 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (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 grooming and boarding 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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