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Moving to Barre, Massachusetts

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Population: 5,113. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,380 (+5.2% change)
Males: 2,506 (49.0%), Females: 2,607 (51.0%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $50,553
Median house value: $124,400

Population by Race

Races in Barre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (19.9%), English (17.8%), Irish (17.3%), Italian (15.4%), Polish (9.8%), German (6.5%).

Elevation: 886 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Barre, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barre

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barre town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barre:

  • ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ATHOL, MA)
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WARE, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barre:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 46 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barre:

  • TANNER-HILLER (about 6 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 11 miles; GARDNER, MA; Abbreviation: GDM)
  • SPENCER (about 15 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barre:

  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)

Schools

Public high school in Barre:

  • QUABBIN REGIONAL MID/HS (Students: 1,559; Location: 800 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Barre:

  • STETSON SCHOOL INC (Students: 62; Location: 455 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle school in Barre:

  • RUGGLES LANE (Students: 542; Location: RUGGLES LN; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Barre:

  • WOODS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $92,523; Location: 19 PLEASANT ST.; 21,113 books; 267 audio materials; 1,362 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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