Vermont ranks #38 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 1,144 patents from 515 inventors across 91 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Vermont 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Burlington, VT | 255 | 130 |
| #2 | Burlington, VT | 125 | 46 |
| #3 | Jericho, VT | 111 | 28 |
| #4 | Williston, VT | 83 | 28 |
| #5 | Colchester, VT | 67 | 36 |
| #6 | Butlers Corners, VT | 49 | 12 |
| #7 | Underhill, VT | 42 | 14 |
| #8 | Shelburne, VT | 36 | 15 |
| #9 | Jericho Center, VT | 27 | 2 |
| #10 | Rutland, VT | 24 | 10 |
| #11 | Hartford, VT | 19 | 15 |
| #12 | Underhill Center, VT | 19 | 2 |
| #13 | Grand Isle, VT | 17 | 3 |
| #14 | Manchester Center, VT | 16 | 11 |
| #15 | Vergennes, VT | 16 | 10 |
| #16 | Waterbury, VT | 14 | 9 |
| #17 | Saint Albans, VT | 12 | 7 |
| #18 | Middlebury, VT | 12 | 11 |
| #19 | Brattleboro, VT | 11 | 8 |
| #20 | Saint Johnsbury Center, VT | 10 | 6 |
| #21 | Barnard, VT | 9 | 1 |
| #22 | Cornwall, VT | 9 | 4 |
| #23 | Stowe, VT | 9 | 7 |
| #24 | White River Junction, VT | 8 | 6 |
| #25 | Waitsfield, VT | 7 | 6 |