Barre, VT Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
101
Barre's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
3 out of 13
In Vermont
3,263 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Barre is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Barre, VT?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Barre has an overall cost of living index of 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Vermont, Barre has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Vermont's index of 111.

The standard of living in Barre ranks as #3,263 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Vermont. By definition, that implies Barre ranks as the #3,156 most expensive place in the Green Mountain State.

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Barre Cost Of Living Vs. Vermont

Living Expense Barre Vermont National Average
Overall 101 111 100
Services 99 101 100
Groceries 117 114 100
Health 97 100 100
Housing 81 113 100
Transportation 117 116 100
Utilities 120 120 100
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Barre Cost of Living Vs. VT

Barre, VT Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Vermont, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$149,200
Median Home Value
$775
Median Rent
$42,958
Median Income
Statistic Barre Vermont United States
Median Home Value $149,200 $230,900 $229,800
Median Rent $775 $999 $1,096
Median Income $42,958 $63,477 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.5x 3.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Barre Services Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Barre Vermont
Shampoo $1.21 $1.06
Movie $9.75 $10.68
Bowling $13.5 $14.67

Detailed Barre Groceries Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Barre Vermont
Ground Beef $3.64 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.37 $1.39
Milk $2.68 $2.05

Detailed Barre Health Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Barre Vermont
Haircut $23.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $49.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.89 $2.34

Detailed Barre Transportation Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Barre Vermont
Potatoes $4.09 $3.29
Pizza $10.99 $10.62
Beer $10.16 $9.38
Optometrist $130.0 $108.57
Doctor $113.0 $116.17
Dentist $94.0 $99.13

Detailed Barre Utilities Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Barre Vermont
Gasoline $2.42 $2.22
Tire Balancing $63.0 $50.07
All Electricity $224.57 $167.67
Phone $179.83 $175.64

Barre SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
7
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Barre

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Barre
South Burlington, VT 19,359 120 1.2x
Essex Junction, VT 10,761 115 1.1x
Hanover, NH 8,744 143 1.4x
Montpelier, VT 7,434 113 1.1x
Shelburne, VT 6,008 120 1.2x

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