Franklin County, VT solar installation & market data
Updated December 21, 2024Older data · growth withheld By The SolarDNA Data Team
Franklin County has 1,468 solar installations across 18 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.66/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 38.
Active installations
1,468
Zip markets
18
Median cost
$4.66/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
63
County Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 18 zips
Best zip in Franklin County scores higher than 32% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Vermont
How Franklin County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.19/W below
state median $4.85/W
Market score
38 vs 39
Vermont scores 39
Share of state installs
4.70%
of 31.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
2.3%
state 5.7%
Statewide momentum
▲ 12.0%
residential solar added in Vermont, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
21.9K systems
10.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing
Franklin County by year
173 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 187 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Franklin County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 405 | 92 | 14 | — |
| 2 | SUNCOMMON | 384 | 18 | 17 | $4.72 |
| 3 | GREEN MOUNTAIN SOLAR | 98 | 12 | 13 | — |
| 4 | TESLA | 54 | 1 | 10 | — |
| 5 | ALLEARTH RENEWABLE | 19 | 2 | 6 | $6.36 |
| 6 | BUILDING ENERGY | 16 | 2 | 8 | $4.15 |
| 7 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 15 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 8 | RGS ENERGY | 12 | 0 | 8 | $4.71 |
| 9 | DC ENERGY INNOVATIONS | 12 | 0 | 5 | $4.77 |
| 10 | CATAMOUNT SOLAR | 10 | 3 | 6 | $4.27 |
| 11 | PECK ELECTRIC | 8 | 0 | 4 | $3.57 |
| 12 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 8 | 0 | 6 | $4.73 |
| 13 | NUNEZ ELECTRIC | 7 | 0 | 4 | $4.79 |
| 14 | VERMONT SOLAR | 7 | 0 | 3 | $6.17 |
| 15 | LOCAL ENERGY | 6 | 0 | 4 | $3.95 |
| 16 | A AMP N | 6 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 17 | REBECCA PAYNE | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 18 | APEX SOLAR | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 19 | HARVESTAR | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 20 | SUSTAINABLE VERMONT | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 21 | SOLAFLECT ENERGY | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 22 | SOLARIS | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 23 | NORWICH TECHNOLOGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 24 | STERLING MOUNTAIN SOLAR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 25 | SAME SUN OF VERMONT | 2 | 0 | 1 | $3.80 |
Zip markets
Zips in Franklin County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05478 | 549 | $4.75 | 39 C |
| 05454 | 290 | $4.48 | 39 C |
| 05488 | 125 | $4.66 | 37 D |
| 05450 | 108 | $4.38 | 39 D |
| 05455 | 72 | $4.78 | 37 D |
| 05457 | 63 | $4.73 | 37 D |
| 05483 | 58 | $4.92 | 36 D |
| 05476 | 50 | $4.71 | 37 D |
| 05459 | 33 | $4.37 | 38 D |
| 05441 | 32 | $4.81 | 36 D |
| 05448 | 30 | $5.10 | 35 D |
| 05471 | 27 | $4.56 | 37 D |
| 05447 | 10 | $5.11 | 35 D |
| 05470 | 10 | $4.28 | 39 D |
| 05481 | 7 | $4.85 | 36 D |
| 05479 | 2 | — | 38 D |
| 05485 | 1 | $5.79 | 32 F |
| 05460 | 1 | — | 39 C |