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Barre, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Franklin County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
550
Population
348/sq mi density
$55,625
Median Income
$48,113 per capita
$313,100
Home Value
$398,153 Zillow
$1,906
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
287
Violent Crime/100K
323 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$313,100 home value, $1,906/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
287 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-43.3%
970 → 550
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.6%
$51,678 → $55,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Barre across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
370
-180 from 2023 (550)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,571
+$2,946 from 2023 ($55,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 970 | — | $51,678 | — |
| 2015 | 1,075 | +10.8% | $30,708 | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 1,156 | +7.5% | $47,602 | +55% |
| 2019 | 986 | -14.7% | $50,268 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 639 | -35.2% | $67,895 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 550 | -13.9% | $55,625 | -18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.