COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowell vs Barre
PLACE A
Lowell, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Barre, Massachusetts
Lowell is 91% larger than Barre. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $24,238 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 2%).
LOWELLBARREDIFFERENCE
Total population1,283673+91% vs Barre
Population density1,483425+1,058
Population growth14.4%2.0%+12.5 pts
Median age48.251.2−3.0
Male47.1%35.1%+12.0 pts
Female52.9%64.9%−12.0 pts
Foreign-born7.7%9.1%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%95.4%−14.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino11.6%0.0%+11.6 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other7.7%4.6%+3.0 pts
Median household income$99,440$75,202+$24,238
Per capita income$43,825$49,548−$5,723
Poverty rate6.9%2.4%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.387Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%50.3%−22.4 pts
Graduate degree11.6%12.6%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation60.7%71.9%−11.2 pts
Median home value$406,600$348,000+$58,600
Median gross rent$1,125$1,864−$739
Owner-occupied83.6%59.6%+24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%11.1%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%80.4%−33.5 pts
Average commute28.844.9−16.0
Worked from home9.8%2.9%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work1.4%13.6%−12.2 pts
Uninsured4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024