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Moving to Great Barrington, Massachusetts

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Population: 7,527. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,441 (-1.1% change)
Males: 3,506 (46.6%), Females: 4,021 (53.4%)

Berkshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $45,490
Median house value: $156,400

Population by Race

Races in Great Barrington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.7%), Italian (12.7%), German (12.0%), English (10.8%), Polish (9.4%), French (8.2%).

Elevation: 721 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Great Barrington, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Great Barrington

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Great Barrington town

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

5.9% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 2.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Great Barrington:

  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (29 LEWIS AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Great Barrington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Great Barrington:

  • BARNES MUNI (about 46 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 48 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 52 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Great Barrington:

Amtrak station near Great Barrington:

  • 20 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Great Barrington:

  • SIMONS ROCK COLLEGE OF BARD (Full-time enrollment: 385; Location: 84 ALFORD RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.simons-rock.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Great Barrington:

  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 40 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 43 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)

Schools

Public high school in Great Barrington:

  • MONUMENT MT REG HIGH (Students: 642; Location: 600 STOCKBRIDGE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Great Barrington:

  • EAGLETON SCHOOL INC (Students: 61; Location: 446 MONTEREY RD; Grades: 4 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle school in Great Barrington:

  • SEARLES MIDDLE (Students: 409; Location: 79 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Great Barrington:

  • MASON LIBRARY (Operating income: $289,199; Location: 231 MAIN ST.; 60,727 books; 1,805 audio materials; 2,939 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

 

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