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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.4%
2,336 → 1,953
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.8%
$39,417 → $57,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Great Barrington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,723
-230 from 2023 (1,953)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,947
+$16,876 from 2023 ($57,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,336 | — | $39,417 | — |
| 2015 | 2,344 | +0.3% | $48,378 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 2,438 | +4% | $47,917 | -1% |
| 2019 | 2,070 | -15.1% | $49,368 | +3% |
| 2021 | 2,017 | -2.6% | $45,063 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,953 | -3.2% | $57,071 | +26.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.