Compare towns
Barre vs Berlin vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the highest household income ($93k).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Berlin | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
2,880 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 12% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kHighest 15% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Barre and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kHighest 11% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Barre and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 24% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Barre and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737Highest 6% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.