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Durham vs Barre vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lisbon Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Durham | Barre | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
8,412Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Durham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$72,344±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$245,700±$25k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Barre and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.