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Barre vs Windham vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Barre | Windham | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,572Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Barre and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28k 80% above U.S. |
| Windham and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,078±$170 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Rutland 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Windham School District | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.