Nichols House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0In Barre, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Barre’s town government spent $12.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,521 per resident. Water and other utilities ($420,000) are counted separately.
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What stands out about how Barre is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Barre Unified Union School District 97
Barre’s K–12 school district, shared with Barre. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,643 per pupil, $16,290 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,521 per resident a year, or $4.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
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$989 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Barre’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($989 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,077, and the middle half spent $719–$1,428. Barre spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Barre itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 59% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Barre reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $989 · 2024: $1,521. Per resident it went from $989 to $1,521 (up 54%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 7,741 to 8,009.
full-time in March 2025, down from 47 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,737 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Barre’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Barre’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barre →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Barre’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Barre’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.
Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Barre’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Barre
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 178 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,009).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Barre voted in 2024
Official results for Barre’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%2,544 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%2,129 votesOthers: 3.6% (174 votes).
Most votes in Barre: Kamala D Harris
Washington County: Harris 69.3%, Trump 26.4% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Barre’s 6,637 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Barre: Bernie Sanders
Washington County: Sanders 68.8%, Malloy 27.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Barre: Phil Scott
Washington County: Scott 71.4%, Charlestin 24.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Barre, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre | 52.5% | 43.9% | 3.6% | 4,847 |
| Washington County | 69.3% | 26.4% | 4.3% | 35,369 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Barre.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Barre compares with the towns next door
Barre spent $989 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $565 to $920. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Montpelier | $565 | $5,868 |
| Berlin | $920 | $4,418 |
| Williamstown | estimate | $3,841 |
| Orange | estimate | $3,545 |
| Barre | $989 | $4,737 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Barre’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Barre’s government
How much does Barre spend per resident?
About $1,521 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $989 was less than 58% of 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Barre?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,737 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Barre’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barre yet.
How did Barre vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.5%, Donald J Trump 43.9% (4,847 votes, official results). Washington County: Harris 69.3%, Trump 26.4%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Barre?
45 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $340,583 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Barre in the state legislature?
State Senate District Washington (Andrew Perchlik, Ann Cummings and Anne Watson) and State House District Washington-Orange (David Soucy and Gina Galfetti). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Barre?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Barre’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Barre’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →