Barre is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States.

The Benjamin Franklin Gates House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

The southern boundary is shared with the Towns of Elba and Oakfield in Genesee County.

New York State Route 98 is a major roadway that runs north-south through the town and intersects New York State Route 31A near the northern boundary.

16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.