Vermont ranks #38 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 763 patents from 313 inventors across 94 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Vermont 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Burlington, VT | 130 | 40 |
| #2 | Butlers Corners, VT | 96 | 25 |
| #3 | Burlington, VT | 96 | 36 |
| #4 | Jericho, VT | 66 | 11 |
| #5 | Williston, VT | 60 | 20 |
| #6 | Colchester, VT | 38 | 17 |
| #7 | Underhill, VT | 17 | 5 |
| #8 | Fays Corner, VT | 13 | 6 |
| #9 | Shelburne, VT | 13 | 10 |
| #10 | Waterbury Center, VT | 11 | 2 |
| #11 | White River Junction, VT | 10 | 8 |
| #12 | Waitsfield, VT | 10 | 5 |
| #13 | Goodrich Four Corners, VT | 9 | 7 |
| #14 | East Charlotte, VT | 9 | 6 |
| #15 | Rutland, VT | 9 | 3 |
| #16 | Jeffersonville, VT | 8 | 4 |
| #17 | Brookfield, VT | 7 | 1 |
| #18 | Dowsville, VT | 7 | 2 |
| #19 | Greit, VT | 7 | 1 |
| #20 | Mechanicsville, VT | 6 | 4 |
| #21 | Bullthroat, VT | 6 | 3 |
| #22 | Middlebury, VT | 6 | 3 |
| #23 | Grand Isle, VT | 5 | 1 |
| #24 | East Putney, VT | 4 | 2 |
| #25 | Cornwall, VT | 4 | 4 |