Barre

Population: 550
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $313,100

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Barre is a community with a population of 550. The median household income of $55,625 is below the Worcester County median ($93,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, Barre's population declined 44.2% from 986 to 550, while its median home value rose 62.4% from $192,800 to $313,100.

The typical home was built around 1938. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 550
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $313,100
Median gross rent: $1,906
Housing units: 378
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

986550

Median household income

$50,268$55,625

Median home value

$192,800$313,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	986	$50,268	$192,800	—
2020	950	$55,625	$216,700	—
2021	639	$67,895	$262,400	—
2022	594	$75,813	$283,900	—
2023	550	$55,625	$313,100	$1,906

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3429.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5428.5%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	36	6.5%
25 to 34	163	29.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	157	28.5%
55 to 64	116	21.1%
65 to 74	42	7.6%
75 and over	36	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	530	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's12.3%

Bachelor's degree40.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	164	31.9%
Some college or associate's	63	12.3%
Bachelor's degree	206	40.1%
Graduate or professional degree	81	15.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone35.1%

Carpooled36.5%

Public transit15.1%

Walked9.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	35.1%
Carpooled	135	36.5%
Public transit	56	15.1%
Walked	36	9.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	12.6%
15 to 29 min	29	8.1%
30 to 44 min	143	40.1%
45 to 59 min	10	2.8%
60+ min	130	36.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.65
Poverty rate: 2.9% (16 of 550)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	41.0%
Nonfamily households	197	59.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	334	88.4%
Vacant	44	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	60.8%
Renter-occupied	131	39.2%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	244	64.6%
1-unit, attached	20	5.3%
2 to 4 units	44	11.6%
5 to 19 units	55	14.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2503705
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4230, -72.1064