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Union vs Barre vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Barre | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
8,412Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| 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.