Great Barrington is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 6,945 people and just one neighborhood, Great Barrington is the 214th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Great Barrington was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Housing costs in Great Barrington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Unlike some towns, Great Barrington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Great Barrington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Great Barrington is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Great Barrington who work in food service (12.09%), teaching (9.51%), and office and administrative support (9.13%).
Of important note, Great Barrington is also a town of artists. Great Barrington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Great Barrington’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Great Barrington’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Great Barrington spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.45 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Great Barrington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.16% of adults in Great Barrington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Great Barrington in 2018 was $34,370, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,480 for a family of four. However, Great Barrington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Great Barrington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Great Barrington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Great Barrington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Great Barrington include Irish, Italian, Polish, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Great Barrington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Monument Mt Regional High School
600 Stockbridge Road Great Barrington, MA 01230 |
09-12 | ||
Monument Valley Regional Middle School
313 Monument Valley Rd Great Barrington, MA 01230 |
05-08 | ||
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
318 Monumnet Valley Rd Great Barrington, MA 01230 |
PK-04 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 0.0% | |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% | |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% |
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