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Veterinarians in Rutland County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Rutland County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 12 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,455 of 1,485 scored counties
#10 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 12
- 1 chain location (8%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.9M
- On pets · $590 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 54% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,653
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
For veterinarians, Rutland County has a Groundwork market score of 12 (low): #1,455 of 1,485 scored counties and #10 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 works out to $1.2M per clinic, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Rutland County has 12 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Rutland County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 2,302 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Rutland County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, 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 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 | Rutland County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.3M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,302 | 2,317 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −7.8% | +6.8% |
| 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 | 12 | 5 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 140
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 121 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 veterinary services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 veterinarians are in Rutland County, VT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 veterinarians in Rutland County. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
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 12 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 25,321 households in Rutland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rutland County, VT compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Rutland County has 4.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.2M, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Rutland County would have about 6, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,302 households, against one for every 3,767 across 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 12 for veterinarians (low), #1,455 of 1,485 scored counties.
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