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
Williston is a supplemental starter city profile for the Burlington-area jobs and family 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 Williston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Williston minus Barre.
| Metric | Barre | Williston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413 | $1,274 | -$139 | Williston | Williston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $306,660 | $585,354 | +$278,694 | Barre | Barre has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $255/mo | $243/mo | -$12/mo | Williston | Williston has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 112 | -3 | Williston | Williston 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 | Williston | Williston has the higher move score. |