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Wayne vs Barre vs Livermore 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
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Barre | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
8,412Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
36.7±11.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore Falls and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$45,843±$6kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$147,500±$34kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
$856±$126Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Barre and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,399Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
29%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | 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.