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Great Barrington, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Columbia County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,953
Population
1,356/sq mi density
$57,071
Median Income
$43,138 per capita
$459,000
Home Value
$570,375 Zillow
$1,142
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
410 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,071 median income, 1.3% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$459,000 home value, $1,142/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,071
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,138
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Great Barrington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Great Barrington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,071
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,138
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,498
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,082
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,082
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.7%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
32% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,465M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.7%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,212
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
163
Retail
267
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,498
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,790
208% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,138 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,498 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,082 |
| County GDP | $3,465M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,212 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 267 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,498 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,790 |