Before moving to Great Barrington, review the core fields on this page: population 7,172, median home value $486,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,370, commute time 18.6 minutes, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The neighbors section lists household income $71,250, family income $87,300, per capita income $42,100, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 2.5%, commute time 18.6 minutes, high school or higher 95.7%, and bachelors or more 47.2%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 126.0, median house value $486,000, gross rent $1,370, grocery index 113.5, housing index 138.0, utilities index 116.5, transportation index 111.2, and health care index 118.0.
The demographics section lists population 7,172, density 246 per sq mi, median age 48.2, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 10.4%, White 90.5%, Black 2.3%, Asian 1.9%, and Others 5.3%.
The education section lists
Monument Mountain Regional High School with 534 students and a 10.5 student teacher ratio, Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School with 412 students and a 11.2 student teacher ratio, Berkshire Waldorf High School with 65 students, Bard College at Simon's Rock 2 miles away
and Berkshire Community College 20 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 101, property crimes per 100k 1,050, crime index 1,151, chance of violent crime 1 in 990, and chance of property crime 1 in 95.
The weather section lists winter 16°F to 34°F, spring 38°F to 65°F, summer 58°F to 80°F, fall 40°F to 67°F, average rainfall 46.3 inches, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The housing market section lists median home price $486,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,370, owner occupied rate 73.8%, rental vacancy rate 8.5%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 7.2%, new construction rate 0.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Fairview Hospital,
physicians per 1000 3.6,
health insurance coverage 97.1%,
health care index 76.5,
emergency services Yes for Fairview Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Massachusetts, department Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, address 333 East St #102, Pittsfield, MA 01201, phone 1-857-368-8000, and website https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles.