Town guide

Barre Town, Vermont

Barre Town is a town in Washington County, Vermont, home to about 8,005 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05649, 05654, 05670 and 05678, and parts of 05641 are in Barre Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population8,005262 per sq mi
Median home value$281,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Barre Town

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
South Barre, VT05670Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Websterville, VT05678Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Barre Town

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)119 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY254 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Barre Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Barre Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Barre Town had 7,923 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 16th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Washington County grew from 36,607 residents in 1900 to 59,807 in 2020.

Barre Town population by census2000: 7,602, 2010: 7,924, 2020: 7,9237,60220007,92420107,9232020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,607, 1910: 41,702, 1920: 38,921, 1930: 41,733, 1940: 41,546, 1950: 42,870, 1960: 42,860, 1970: 47,659, 1980: 52,393, 1990: 54,928, 2000: 58,039, 2010: 59,534, 2020: 59,80737K’00’1039K’20’3042K’40’5043K’60’7052K’80’9058K’00’1060K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Barre TownJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in26°7°Jan2.329°9°Feb2.138°18°Mar2.552°30°Apr3.065°42°May3.573°51°Jun4.278°56°Jul4.376°54°Aug3.869°46°Sep3.355°36°Oct3.943°26°Nov2.931°15°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barre Montpelier Ap, VT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

26,122 jobs at 2,118 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,576 jobs; Retail trade: 3,993 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,537 jobs; Educational services: 2,348 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,345 jobs; Construction: 1,391 jobs; Other services: 1,289 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Construction 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barre Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · BarreUnder a mile
  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph20.8 miles
  • Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Barre Town

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Currier Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Trow Hill Grocery0.6 mi
  • Hannaford1.3 mi
  • Village Cannery of Vermont1.8 mi
  • Price Chopper3.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs3.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Vermont Historical Society Library0.5 mi
  • Aldrich Public Library0.7 mi
  • Aldrich Public Library - York Branch2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Vermont Granite Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Barre Opera House0.7 mi
  • Barre Auditorium1.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Miranda July (1974) · American performance artist, musician and writer (born 1974)
  • Phil Scott (1958) · Governor of Vermont since 2017
  • Charles Poletti (1903) · American judge (1903-2002)
  • Liz Stephen (1987) · American female cross-country skier

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Barre Town

Public schools here are run by Barre Unified Union School District #97, Echo Valley Community Union School District #67, Central Vermont Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barre City Elementary/Middle SchoolBarrePre-K–8701Public0.7 mi
Barre Town Elementary & Middle SchoolBarrePre-K–8821Public1.5 mi
Orange Center SchoolEast Barre5–880Public5.2 mi
Central Vermont Career CenterBarre9–12—Career and Technical0.1 mi
Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre9–12610Public0.1 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori School of CentralBarrePre-K–639Nonsectarian2.2 mi
St Monica-St. Michael SchoolBarrePre-K–8117Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Websterville Baptist Christian AcademyWebstervillePre-K–1277Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Websterville Christian AcademyWebstervillePre-K–1277Baptist2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Barre City, Berlin, Orange, Williamstown and Washington.

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