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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barre Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Barre Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
Patrick 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
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
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.
Washington County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barre City Elementary/Middle SchoolBarre
Pre-K–8
701
Public
0.7 mi
Barre Town Elementary & Middle SchoolBarre
Pre-K–8
821
Public
1.5 mi
Orange Center SchoolEast Barre
5–8
80
Public
5.2 mi
Central Vermont Career CenterBarre
9–12
—
Career and Technical
0.1 mi
Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre
9–12
610
Public
0.1 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Montessori School of CentralBarre
Pre-K–6
39
Nonsectarian
2.2 mi
St Monica-St. Michael SchoolBarre
Pre-K–8
117
Roman Catholic
1.0 mi
Websterville Baptist Christian AcademyWebsterville
Pre-K–12
77
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.7 mi
Websterville Christian AcademyWebsterville
Pre-K–12
77
Baptist
2.7 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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