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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Barre, VT compare?
| Figure | Barre, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,001 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,923 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 259 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Barre, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,005±22 |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.2%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $93,210±$8,984 |
| Per capita income | $48,474±$3,933 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.5%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $281,400±$12,893 |
| Median gross rent | $1,524±$399 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.4%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.4%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.0%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov