COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lincoln vs Barre
PLACE A
Lincoln, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Barre, Massachusetts
Lincoln is 32% larger than Barre. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Barre has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -13%).
LINCOLNBARREDIFFERENCE
Total population888673+32% vs Barre
Population density185425−240
Population growth-13.1%2.0%−15.0 pts
Median age54.551.2+3.3
Male57.6%35.1%+22.5 pts
Female42.4%64.9%−22.5 pts
Foreign-born1.0%9.1%−8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%95.4%−1.7 pts
Black0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.0%4.6%−2.7 pts
Median household income$73,750$75,202−$1,452
Per capita income$45,183$49,548−$4,365
Poverty rate5.6%2.4%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%50.3%−32.5 pts
Graduate degree2.9%12.6%−9.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation55.4%71.9%−16.5 pts
Median home value$135,200$348,000−$212,800
Median gross rent$941$1,864−$923
Owner-occupied84.2%59.6%+24.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%11.1%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households4.3%80.4%−76.1 pts
Average commute25.144.9−19.8
Worked from home5.0%2.9%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work1.8%13.6%−11.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%0.0%+4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024