Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Montpelier is the state-capital small-city market in Vermont, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Barre has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Barre has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Barre minus Montpelier.
| Metric | Montpelier | Barre | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,598 | $1,413 | -$185 | Barre | Barre has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $417,813 | $306,660 | -$111,153 | Barre | Barre has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $236/mo | $255/mo | +$19/mo | Montpelier | Montpelier has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 115 | +5 | Montpelier | Montpelier has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $55,977 | -$10,623 | Barre | Barre has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 73/100 | +1 | Barre | Barre has the higher move score. |