2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Barre, VT vs Keene, NH

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Highlights
- Household income in Keene, is 43% more than it is in Barre and is 9% below the National Average.
- Barre unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Keene unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Barre, VTKeene, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,911  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,490$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,906  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Barre, VTKeene, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Barre, VTKeene, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services7.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.0%13.1%
Reviews for Barre    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The unfortuante circumstances of this once quaint little city is that the lack of recreation, or access financially to recreation, has turned the student age citizens  More

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Reviews for Keene    2 Reviews

Live free or die...trying. Cute town with very little violent crime but the cost of living is ridiculous for what you get! Forget ever owning a home unless you are  More

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Here is a quick run down of the pros and cons of Keene, NH from a native. Pros -Small City feel with quaint downtown and a generally safe area. -For its small size  More

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