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About Barre
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesBarre ( BARR-ee) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,530 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.
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Housing in Barre
The typical Barre home is worth about $414,000, up 3.1% in a year, 37% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Barre
Safety Grade B-
Barre reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Barre sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Barre
All Barre schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Barre’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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