COMPARING TWO PLACES
Worcester vs Barre
PLACE A
Worcester, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Barre, Massachusetts
Worcester is 31677% larger than Barre. Barre earns more, with a median household income $5,100 higher. Worcester has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 2%).
WORCESTERBARREDIFFERENCE
Total population213,862673+31677% vs Barre
Population density5,724425+5,299
Population growth14.1%2.0%+12.1 pts
Median age33.951.2−17.3
Male49.6%35.1%+14.5 pts
Female50.4%64.9%−14.5 pts
Foreign-born25.1%9.1%+16.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.6%95.4%−46.8 pts
Black12.1%0.0%+12.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.3%0.0%+25.3 pts
Asian7.2%0.0%+7.2 pts
Other6.9%4.6%+2.3 pts
Median household income$70,102$75,202−$5,100
Per capita income$37,221$49,548−$12,327
Poverty rate19.6%2.4%+17.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%50.3%−15.1 pts
Graduate degree14.8%12.6%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%0.0%+6.5 pts
Labor force participation65.2%71.9%−6.7 pts
Median home value$374,400$348,000+$26,400
Median gross rent$1,487$1,864−$377
Owner-occupied42.8%59.6%−16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%11.1%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households52.0%80.4%−28.4 pts
Average commute24.144.9−20.7
Worked from home11.5%2.9%+8.7 pts
Public transit to work3.2%13.6%−10.5 pts
Uninsured3.9%0.0%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024