The Albion Central School District, which has three schools, covers most of the town of Barre. Swan Library, at 4 N. Main St. in Albion, is the closest library; if you live on the west side of town, you might instead go to the Lee-Wheldon Memorial Library in Medina, and if you live on the east side, you could try the Community Free Library in Holley. The Albion Post Office, at 8 S. Main St., is the closest post office, and there’s another, the Fancher Post Office, just to the northeast. The closest hospital is Medina Memorial Hospital in Medina, a quick trip northwest. Pilots will enjoy the Pine Hill Airport near the west town line of Barre.

Nearby Medina also has a bowling center, Medina Lanes, as well as the Diana Theatre, which is being renovated to a multi-purpose entertainment venue, and a well-known train museum. Batavia, just 14 miles south, has a variety of options, including movie theaters, Batavia Downs racetrack (which also has slot machine gambling), and the Batavia Muckdogs, a professional baseball team.