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Alstead vs Barre vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alstead | Barre | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
8,412Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Barre and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.