Which local services is Windsor County, VT short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 28 without = 31 · 5.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services18 with employees + 251 without = 269 · 46.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Pet Care6 with employees + 47 without = 53 · 9.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care66 with employees + 231 without = 297 · 51.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.8× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.