Barrett TownshipPA
A town of 4,010.
Is Barrett Township a good place to live?
Barrett Township grades C overall, ranked 845th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It has 41 miles of trail. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $278K for a typical one and 3.3 times the East Stroudsburg area’s $84K median household income. 20% of the land in Barrett Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. State Game Lands Number 221, at 3,386 acres with 8.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
How Barrett Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Barrett Township is from typical.
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Lake Wallenpaupack and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barrett Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
35 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
26 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
31 mi MountainHigh Point
15 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
13 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Barrett Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barrett Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barrett Township.
Conserved land covers 19.7% of Barrett Township
At 0.8 miles per square mile, Barrett Township’s trail density is against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 221 | 8.4 mi | 3,386 |
| 2. Delaware State Forest | 3.8 mi | 1,219 |
| 3. Chestnut Mountain Nature Preserve | 3.5 mi | 469 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Barrett Township’s schools rank ahead of 52% of Pennsylvania districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Community CSLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 101 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Residents of Barrett Township are healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Its B+ for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Price Township (B) comes closest.
Barrett Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of Barrett Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Barrett Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Barrett Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical July afternoon in Barrett Township is cooler than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Barrett Township’s July high is 80°F. Barrett Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Barrett Township’s workers commute out
About one in 5 of Barrett Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Barrett Township is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Pocono Township (7%), Stroud Township (4%) and Paradise Township (3%).
| Barrett Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Barrett Township.
| Barrett Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 44 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Barrett Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Barrett Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Barrett Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Barrett Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barrett Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Barrett Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Barrett Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Barrett Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,053 at the 2020 census. Two Poconos resort communities, Buck Hill Falls and Skytop, are located within the township. It is located 38 miles from Scranton and 48 miles from Wilkes-Barre. There is one privately owned, public-use airport in Barrett Township, called the Flying Dollar Airport.
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- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,407 ft
Barrett Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Barrett Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Township | #845 | C | C− | — | B− | B+ |
| Greene Township | #896 | C | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Price Township | #924 | C− | C | — | C+ | B |
| Paradise Township | #783 | C+ | B | — | B− | B− |
Barrett Township, Greene Township, Price Township and Paradise Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Barrett Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Barrett Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barrett Township, PA a good place to live?
Barrett Township grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #845 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Barrett Township, PA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.