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Barre, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Barre is a Census CDP of 673 people across 1.58 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $75,202, 59.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Barre
What Barre is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land425 plus or minus 205
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Barre
- Population673 plus or minus 324
- Median age51.2
- Population under 180
- Share under 180.0 percent
- Population 65 and over84 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Households391 plus or minus 183
- Family households167 plus or minus 124
- Share of households that are families42.7 percent plus or minus 24.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Barre
- Median household income$75,202 plus or minus $64,863
- Per capita income$49,548 plus or minus $10,581
- Civilian labor force484 plus or minus 288
- Employed484 plus or minus 288
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over636 plus or minus 300
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher50.3 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.6 percent plus or minus 13.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Barre
- Housing units440 plus or minus 168
- Occupied units391 plus or minus 183
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 80
- Vacancy rate11.1 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Owner occupied233 plus or minus 133
- Renter occupied158 plus or minus 130
- Ownership rate59.6 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$348,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,864 plus or minus $1,286
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.7 percent plus or minus 32.9
- Single family units314 plus or minus 177
- Share single family71.4 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Units in buildings of two or more110 plus or minus 130
- Share in buildings of two or more25.0 percent plus or minus 27.9
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Barre gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute470 plus or minus 276
- Commuting under 15 minutes53 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more369 plus or minus 201
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more78.5 percent plus or minus 62.8
- Drove alone42.1 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Carpooled33.7 percent plus or minus 35.4
- Public transport13.6 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Walked7.6 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Barre (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,049,500
- Average approval$262,375
- Median approval$117,100
- Largest approval$757,800
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barre, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Barre (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$766,000
- Average approval$383,000
- Median approval$383,000
- Largest approval$669,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barre, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Barre
- NFIP communityTown of Barre
- NFIP community number250293
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/82
The Town of Barre participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250293 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Worcester County, not Barre
Worcester County context, not Barre figures
- Establishments in Worcester County19,181
- Covered employment, Worcester County351,476
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$71,641
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County2,506
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Barre.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Barre questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barre, Massachusetts?
673, in 391 households. Barre CDP covers 1.58 square miles of land, which is 425 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Barre in?
Worcester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Barre?
$75,202. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $348,000. Median gross rent is $1,864 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Barre businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $117,100, plus 2 504 approvals worth $766,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barre, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Barre borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Barre. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Barre in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Barre appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Barre, town of, community 250293, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Barre figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Barre.
Is zoning published for Barre?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.