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
Essex Junction is a supplemental starter city profile for the Burlington-area commuter market in Vermont, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Barre has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Essex Junction has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Essex Junction minus Barre.
| Metric | Barre | Essex Junction | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413 | $1,274 | -$139 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $306,660 | $310,858 | +$4,198 | Barre | Barre has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $255/mo | $243/mo | -$12/mo | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 112 | -3 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,977 | $61,439 | +$5,462 | Barre | Barre has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 76/100 | +3 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the higher move score. |