City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023

South Barre, VT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for South Barre - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,259
Residents
$78,162
Median income
$246,900
Median home
$1,482
Median rent (state)

South Barre - the verdict

South Barre ranks in the 60th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

60th
percentile, household income
55th
percentile, home value
59th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: South Barre, VT

South Barre is a small town in Vermont, home to 1,259 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. South Barre households earn a median of $78,162 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in South Barre run a median of $246,900, and the median resident age is 52.6 years. Educational attainment runs 35.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 76.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Vermont at 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,482 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Vermont's average monthly utility costs around $251 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 52.2 out of 100 (Low).

Population

1,259 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Vermont

Median Household Income

$78,162 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

How does South Barre compare to other US cities?

Here's how South Barre stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 60% higher than other cities
Home value 55% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares South Barre against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Vermont-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places South Barre near the bottom of Vermont's cities

Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, South Barre ranks #94 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares South Barre only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#47 of 149
68th percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#28 of 161
76th percentile in Vermont
Median Home Value
#65 of 152
57th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#94 of 161
0th percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#78 of 161
52nd percentile in Vermont

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

60thIncome percentile

60th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How South Barre's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$246,900 45th percentile more affordable than 45% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. South Barre $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - South Barre, VT South Barre, VT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not South Barre, VT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution South Barre, VT median $78,162/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
South Barre, VT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for South Barre, VT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 76.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,259
Median Income
$78,162
Median Home Value
$246,900
Median Age
52.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
76.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.1%
Carpool
1.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.7%

Based on 927 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county South Barre sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,482/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Vermont

Jericho
1,230 people
Lyndonville
1,229 people
Bradford
1,326 people
North Bennington
1,342 people
Chester
1,356 people
Poultney
1,105 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to South Barre's 1,259 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kaaawa, HI
1,259 people
Andale, KS
1,259 people
Nazareth College, NY
1,259 people
Henning, TN
1,259 people
El Negro comunidad, PR
1,259 people
Rogersville, AL
1,260 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to South Barre's $78,162 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Vancouver, WA
$78,156 median income
Lafourche Crossing, LA
$78,173 median income
Battle Mountain, NV
$78,149 median income
Aldan, PA
$78,147 median income
Willows, CA
$78,179 median income
La Vista, NE
$78,145 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - South Barre, VT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition South Barre, VT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.2% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 92.2% Black or African American 6.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How South Barre compares to nearby Vermont cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
South Barre (this city) 1,259 $78,162
Jericho 1,230 $94,063
Lyndonville 1,229 $43,693
Bradford 1,326 $96,213
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about South Barre, VT?

What is the population of South Barre, VT? +

South Barre, VT has a population of 1,259 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in South Barre, VT? +

Median annual household income in South Barre runs $78,162, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in South Barre? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for South Barre; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in South Barre, VT? +

South Barre's median home value sits at $246,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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