South Barre

Population: 1,259
Median household income: $78,162
Median home value: $246,900

South Barre, a community in Washington County, Vermont, has 1,259 residents. The median household income of $78,162 is in line with the Washington County median ($79,853).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Barre's population grew 13.9% from 1,105 to 1,259, while its median home value rose 43.3% from $172,300 to $246,900.

The median resident is 52.6 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 25.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,259
Median age: 52.6 yrs
Median household income: $78,162
Median home value: $246,900
Median gross rent: $1,631
Housing units: 711
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1051,259

Median household income

$67,697$78,162

Median home value

$172,300$246,900

Median gross rent

$1,289$1,631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,105	$67,697	$172,300	$1,289
2020	1,110	$54,792	$188,200	$955
2021	1,280	$71,750	$197,100	$1,371
2022	1,362	$75,042	$230,900	$1,264
2023	1,259	$78,162	$246,900	$1,631

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5425.6%

55 to 6424.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	0.9%
5 to 17	127	10.1%
18 to 24	100	7.9%
25 to 34	58	4.6%
35 to 44	181	14.4%
45 to 54	322	25.6%
55 to 64	312	24.8%
65 to 74	114	9.1%
75 and over	34	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,161	92.2%
Black or African American	81	6.4%
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	17	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	4.5%
High school graduate	292	28.6%
Some college or associate's	320	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	284	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	79	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	761	82.1%
Carpooled	11	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	550	71.2%
15 to 29 min	130	16.8%
30 to 44 min	36	4.7%
45 to 59 min	15	1.9%
60+ min	41	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 4.4% (56 of 1,259)

	Count	Share
Family households	341	50.9%
Nonfamily households	329	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	670	94.2%
Vacant	41	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	521	77.8%
Renter-occupied	149	22.2%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	427	60.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.3%
2 to 4 units	11	1.5%
5 to 19 units	127	17.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	137	19.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5066025
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1607, -72.5023