COMPARING TWO PLACES
Graniteville vs Barre
PLACE A
Graniteville, Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Barre, Massachusetts
Graniteville is 64% smaller than Barre. Graniteville earns more, with a median household income $7,372 higher. Barre has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -9%).
GRANITEVILLEBARREDIFFERENCE
Total population244673−64% vs Barre
Population density143425−283
Population growth-8.5%2.0%−10.5 pts
Median age39.451.2−11.8
Male45.9%35.1%+10.8 pts
Female54.1%64.9%−10.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%95.4%+4.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Median household income$82,574$75,202+$7,372
Per capita income$50,227$49,548+$679
Poverty rate8.2%2.4%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3750.387−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%50.3%+3.4 pts
Graduate degree4.3%12.6%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation74.0%71.9%+2.1 pts
Median home value$140,900$348,000−$207,100
Median gross rent$1,087$1,864−$777
Owner-occupied72.8%59.6%+13.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.7%11.1%+8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households72.5%80.4%−7.9 pts
Average commute24.244.9−20.7
Worked from home0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%13.6%−13.6 pts
Uninsured4.5%0.0%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024