Vermont ranks #37 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 1,011 patents from 475 inventors across 91 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Vermont 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Burlington, VT | 221 | 107 |
| #2 | Burlington, VT | 132 | 53 |
| #3 | Jericho, VT | 87 | 17 |
| #4 | Williston, VT | 58 | 34 |
| #5 | Butlers Corners, VT | 57 | 12 |
| #6 | Colchester, VT | 55 | 34 |
| #7 | Underhill, VT | 30 | 11 |
| #8 | Rutland, VT | 28 | 8 |
| #9 | Vergennes, VT | 23 | 8 |
| #10 | Jericho Center, VT | 21 | 2 |
| #11 | Grand Isle, VT | 17 | 4 |
| #12 | Shelburne, VT | 16 | 11 |
| #13 | Middlebury, VT | 15 | 14 |
| #14 | Cornwall, VT | 12 | 2 |
| #15 | Saint Albans, VT | 12 | 9 |
| #16 | Montpelier, VT | 12 | 8 |
| #17 | Hartford, VT | 11 | 8 |
| #18 | Barnard, VT | 11 | 1 |
| #19 | White River Junction, VT | 10 | 6 |
| #20 | Passumpsic, VT | 9 | 1 |
| #21 | Enosburg Falls, VT | 9 | 7 |
| #22 | Brattleboro, VT | 8 | 7 |
| #23 | Jeffersonville, VT | 7 | 3 |
| #24 | Waterbury, VT | 6 | 5 |
| #25 | Quechee, VT | 6 | 4 |