Socialist Labor Party Hall · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Barre spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Barre’s city government spent $17.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,104 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Barre is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,603 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Barre’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,603 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Vermont cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,051, and the middle half spent $444–$1,440. Barre spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 cities 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).
About $2,104 per resident a year, or $5.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 31% 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: $1,603 · 2023: $1,716 · 2024: $2,104.
full-time in March 2025, up from 96 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,192 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.47% 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 →
Who’s in charge in Barre
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 83 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,430).
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.
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.
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 HarrisDemocrat60.7%2,272 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.8%1,301 votesOthers: 4.5% (167 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 7,213 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 | 60.7% | 34.8% | 4.5% | 3,740 |
| 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 cityMayor & councilLocal 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 $1,603 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | $920 | $4,418 |
| Barre | $1,603 | $5,192 |
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).
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Questions about Barre’s government
How much does Barre spend per resident?
About $2,104 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 $1,603 was more than 88% of 17 Vermont cities 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 $5,192 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’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 60.7%, Donald J Trump 34.8% (3,740 votes, official results). Washington County: Harris 69.3%, Trump 26.4%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Barre?
102 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $690,771 (about $8.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barre in the state legislature?
State Senate District Washington (Andrew Perchlik, Ann Cummings and Anne Watson) and State House District Washington-3 (Michael Boutin and Teddy Waszazak). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →