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Barre vs Newfields vs 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Newfields | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005 |
2,023Lowest |
8,412Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Barre and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Newfields School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School |
| 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.