Barrington is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 9,554 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. A relatively large number of people in Barrington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.96% 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. Barrington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Barrington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small town, Barrington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Barrington ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Barrington, 45.58% 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 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.