Vermont ranks #35 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 1,215 patents from 510 inventors across 88 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Vermont 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Burlington, VT | 291 | 130 |
| #2 | Burlington, VT | 155 | 42 |
| #3 | Jericho, VT | 94 | 20 |
| #4 | Colchester, VT | 79 | 41 |
| #5 | Williston, VT | 65 | 24 |
| #6 | Underhill, VT | 59 | 18 |
| #7 | Butlers Corners, VT | 56 | 13 |
| #8 | Jericho Center, VT | 29 | 2 |
| #9 | Shelburne, VT | 29 | 8 |
| #10 | Grand Isle, VT | 23 | 3 |
| #11 | Saint Johnsbury Center, VT | 18 | 14 |
| #12 | Hartford, VT | 18 | 13 |
| #13 | Vergennes, VT | 18 | 7 |
| #14 | Saint Albans, VT | 17 | 10 |
| #15 | Waterbury, VT | 14 | 10 |
| #16 | Rutland, VT | 12 | 7 |
| #17 | Enosburg Falls, VT | 11 | 6 |
| #18 | Brattleboro, VT | 10 | 8 |
| #19 | White River Junction, VT | 10 | 6 |
| #20 | Cornwall, VT | 9 | 4 |
| #21 | Barnard, VT | 9 | 1 |
| #22 | Isle la Motte, VT | 9 | 2 |
| #23 | Middlebury, VT | 9 | 6 |
| #24 | Underhill Center, VT | 9 | 2 |
| #25 | Fays Corner, VT | 8 | 3 |