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Barre, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,461
Population
2,121/sq mi density
$53,288
Median Income
$37,843 per capita
$200,100
Home Value
$294,851 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
748
Violent Crime/100K
2,374 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,288 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$200,100 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
748 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,288
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,843
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barre vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barre’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,288
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,843
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,280
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,191M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
12%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,178
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
223
Retail
321
Manufacturing
121
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,280
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,221
135% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,288 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,843 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,280 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $5,191M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,178 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 223 |
| Retail | 321 |
| Manufacturing | 121 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,280 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,221 |