Barrington is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 9,517 people and two associated neighborhoods, Barrington is the 32nd largest community in New Hampshire.Barrington is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Barrington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barrington who work in management occupations (15.42%), office and administrative support (12.19%), and sales jobs (9.69%). Also of interest is that Barrington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Barrington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Barrington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Barrington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Barrington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small town, Barrington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Barrington is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.58% of adults in Barrington have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Barrington in 2022 was $45,285, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,140 for a family of four. However, Barrington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Barrington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barrington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Barrington include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Barrington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.
