The Whitmore and Morse granite quarry, 1941
East Barre’s story
166 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
- 1860East Barre is settled
East BarreVT
Population 1,017: a town settled in 1860.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,017
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
156
A commuter town
Is East Barre a good place to live?
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than East Barre. East Barre’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both Vermont’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade East Barre yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,017 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GranitevilleWebstervilleBarreEast Barre
Getting set up
Moving to East Barre: who provides what
East Barre is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarre Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsBarre Supervisory UnionBarre Unified Union School District 972 districts serve East Barre; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereBarre Town ClerkTown of Barre; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05641, 0564905641 65% · 05649 35%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Barre.
Work & commute
East Barre stands out in Vermont and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Barre (22%), Montpelier (13%) and Berlin (13%). Only 5 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher average commute than East Barre. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.6%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles.
1%work in town
| East Barre | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 16% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In East Barre1%
Barre22%
Montpelier13%
Berlin13%
Barre7%
9 mi
median commute distance
156
jobs based in East Barre
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in East Barre, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in East Barre, 73% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In East Barre, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 78° and January nights of 7°, with about 89 inches of snow a winter.
89″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–29°
Spring29–52°
Summer52–76°
Fall35–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15.3%conserved
15.3%
conserved · 256 of 1,675 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy East Barre is
East Barre: just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. In East Barre, 27% of adults have obesity, and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
| East Barre | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
2 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | East Barre | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 24.4% | 28.6% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.3% | 69.2% |
Central Vermont Medical Center
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in East Barre sells for about $274K at the median
91% of households live in a home they own in East Barre.
$274Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Barre
17pages on East Barre
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Barre
Vermont College of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Montpelier9.4 miNorwich UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Northfield10.4 mi$49,740 tuitionCommunity College of VermontCommunity college · Public · Montpelier11 mi$6,920 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 East Barre residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave East Barre for work
Where East Barre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
156jobs based in East Barre
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About East Barre
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
East Barre is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Barre had a population of 811. Prior to 2010, East Barre was part of the Graniteville-East Barre CDP, which consisted of three unincorporated villages in the town: Graniteville, East Barre, and Websterville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,130 ft
- ZIP code
- 05649
Questions about East Barre
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Barre, VT a good place to live?
We don’t grade East Barre yet; the figures below are still real.