Barrington is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,545 people and six associated neighborhoods, Barrington is the 216th largest community in Illinois.

Barrington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Barrington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Barrington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Barrington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Barrington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Barrington is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Barrington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Barrington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Barrington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Barrington, the average commute to work is 32.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small village, Barrington has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Barrington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Barrington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 72.36% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Barrington in 2018 was $73,446, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $293,784 for a family of four.

Barrington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Barrington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barrington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Barrington include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Barrington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.