Great Barrington is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 7,214 people and two associated neighborhoods, Great Barrington is the 217th largest community in Massachusetts. Great Barrington has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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.

A relatively large number of people in Great Barrington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Being a small town, Great Barrington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Great Barrington ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Great Barrington, 46.89% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Great Barrington in 2022 was $48,933, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,732 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Great Barrington include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Great Barrington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.