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Barre

A town of 8,005 people in Washington County, Vermont
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Conserved land7.9%1,539 of 19,538 acres
Trails33 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0192 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Housing in Barre

$309K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Barre home is worth about $309,000, up 0.6% in a year, 22% below the Vermont typical home.

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School Grade C

The public schools Barre’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#19Best public schoolsof 70 in VT
DistrictBarre Unified Union School District #97Schools5

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