Vermont ranks #38 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 1,122 patents from 496 inventors across 97 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Vermont 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Burlington, VT | 241 | 112 |
| #2 | Burlington, VT | 114 | 48 |
| #3 | Jericho, VT | 90 | 20 |
| #4 | Williston, VT | 84 | 35 |
| #5 | Underhill, VT | 60 | 14 |
| #6 | Colchester, VT | 51 | 26 |
| #7 | Butlers Corners, VT | 49 | 10 |
| #8 | Jericho Center, VT | 30 | 2 |
| #9 | Shelburne, VT | 30 | 15 |
| #10 | Saint Albans, VT | 23 | 5 |
| #11 | Hartford, VT | 18 | 11 |
| #12 | Grand Isle, VT | 15 | 3 |
| #13 | Vergennes, VT | 15 | 10 |
| #14 | Saint Johnsbury Center, VT | 13 | 9 |
| #15 | Enosburg Falls, VT | 13 | 8 |
| #16 | Waterbury, VT | 12 | 8 |
| #17 | Rutland, VT | 12 | 10 |
| #18 | Fays Corner, VT | 11 | 3 |
| #19 | Cornwall, VT | 11 | 3 |
| #20 | Barnard, VT | 11 | 1 |
| #21 | Middlebury, VT | 11 | 6 |
| #22 | White River Junction, VT | 10 | 6 |
| #23 | Waitsfield, VT | 10 | 4 |
| #24 | Brattleboro, VT | 10 | 9 |
| #25 | Manchester Center, VT | 8 | 7 |