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Barre vs Moriah vs South Barre
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 (49.6% rent).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
South Barre has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Moriah | South Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
4,483 |
1,346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
52.7±2.6 35% above U.S. |
| Moriah and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$78,050±$16kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| South Barre and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$257,600±$25kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,609±$371Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Barre and Barre 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.