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Barre is a tiny town of 673 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It's about 19 miles from Worcester, MA and 54 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 58 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $348k and rent runs about $2k a month.
673people
$348kTypical home
$1,645/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
58"Snow
224Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 673
- Part of a metro area
- About 425 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Hartford, CT
- 19 mi to Worcester, MA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $348k (≈$2,194/mo)
- Median rent $1,645/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 58" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (388 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (495 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 13% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ORH airport
- 45 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 909 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 507 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 67 bars within 25 mi
- 183 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Worcester County: D+10 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.