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
Middlebury is a college and small-town housing market in Vermont, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Barre has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Middlebury has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Middlebury minus Barre.
| Metric | Barre | Middlebury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413 | $1,408 | -$5 | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $306,660 | $451,275 | +$144,615 | Barre | Barre has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $255/mo | $236/mo | -$19/mo | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 110 | -5 | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,977 | $66,600 | +$10,623 | Barre | Barre has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 72/100 | -1 | Barre | Barre has the higher move score. |