Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Barre

Official Website: www.townofbarre.com
County: Worcester
Region: Quabbin Valley East & Athol-Gardner Area
Year Settled: 1720
Incorporated as a Town: 1774
Land Area: 44.3 sq. miles
Population Density: 115 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 5,113
Estimated Population for 2006: 5,427
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.2%White
0.5%Black
0.8%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.1%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $124,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $218,000
Poverty: 3.4%
Violent Crime Index: 58 (high)
Property Crime Index: 24 (average)

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