Vermont ranks #35 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 1,372 patents from 583 inventors across 85 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Vermont 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Burlington, VT | 343 | 143 |
| #2 | Burlington, VT | 158 | 59 |
| #3 | Colchester, VT | 118 | 58 |
| #4 | Jericho, VT | 107 | 27 |
| #5 | Williston, VT | 95 | 33 |
| #6 | Underhill, VT | 54 | 17 |
| #7 | Butlers Corners, VT | 52 | 15 |
| #8 | Hartford, VT | 32 | 17 |
| #9 | Vergennes, VT | 27 | 12 |
| #10 | Jericho Center, VT | 25 | 2 |
| #11 | Rutland, VT | 24 | 15 |
| #12 | Saint Albans, VT | 23 | 13 |
| #13 | Shelburne, VT | 23 | 11 |
| #14 | Grand Isle, VT | 20 | 4 |
| #15 | Waterbury, VT | 20 | 9 |
| #16 | Enosburg Falls, VT | 19 | 13 |
| #17 | Underhill Center, VT | 15 | 4 |
| #18 | Middlebury, VT | 13 | 7 |
| #19 | Manchester Center, VT | 12 | 10 |
| #20 | Montpelier, VT | 11 | 6 |
| #21 | Brattleboro, VT | 10 | 6 |
| #22 | Isle la Motte, VT | 8 | 2 |
| #23 | Fays Corner, VT | 8 | 2 |
| #24 | Barnard, VT | 8 | 1 |
| #25 | North Bennington, VT | 8 | 2 |