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Veterinarians in Chittenden County, VT
The veterinarians in Chittenden County, VT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,392 of 1,485 scored counties
#5 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 43
- 5 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −15.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $51.7M
- On pets · $723 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 56% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 82% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,115
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Chittenden County scores 19 (low) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #1,392 of 1,485 scored counties and #5 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Chittenden County spend about $51.7M a year on pets, or $723 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 56% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Chittenden County has 43 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 6.0 per 10,000 households, 82% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Chittenden County was 28 in 2023, down 15.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,552 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Chittenden County. Population estimates show Chittenden County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
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 pets by the veterinarians 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 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.3M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,552 | 2,317 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.1% | −7.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $723 | $654 | $909 |
| Median household income | $96,759 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 5 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 28−15.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 534
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 435 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services 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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Top counties in Vermont
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 28 | 8 | 4.0 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #1,247 of 1,485 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 27 | 5 | 3.3 | $2M | +1.8% | #1,263 of 1,485 |
| 3Lamoille County, VT | 22 | 5 | 4.2 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #1,349 of 1,485 |
| 4Windham County, VT | 20 | 7 | 3.5 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #1,379 of 1,485 |
| 5Chittenden County, VT | 19 | 43 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +0.4% | #1,392 of 1,485 |
| 6Bennington County, VT | 17 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.6M | −1.8% | #1,405 of 1,485 |
| 7Washington County, VT | 17 | 16 | 6.2 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #1,416 of 1,485 |
| 8Orange County, VT | 16 | 8 | 6.3 | $1M | +2.4% | #1,423 of 1,485 |
| 9Orleans County, VT | 15 | 7 | 5.8 | $1M | +0.7% | #1,433 of 1,485 |
| 10Rutland County, VT | 12 | 12 | 4.7 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #1,455 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Chittenden 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 businesses20
- Veterinarians19
- Pet grooming and boarding19
- Pet stores41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Chittenden County, VT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 43 veterinarians in Chittenden County. 5 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 15.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Chittenden County, VT spend on pets?
About $51.7M a year, or $723 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians 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 veterinarians?
Chittenden County has 6.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 82% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.2M, 56% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Chittenden County would have about 19, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,552 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for 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 scores 19 for veterinarians (low), #1,392 of 1,485 scored counties.
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