Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Barre is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Vermont affordability market in Vermont, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Vermont
Bennington is the lower-cost regional market in Vermont, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Barre has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bennington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bennington minus Barre.
| Metric | Barre | Bennington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413 | $1,248 | -$165 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $306,660 | $250,786 | -$55,874 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $255/mo | $248/mo | -$7/mo | Bennington | Bennington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 113 | -2 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,977 | $60,680 | +$4,703 | Barre | Barre has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 69/100 | -4 | Barre | Barre has the higher move score. |