How long is the commute from Great Barrington, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Great Barrington, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Great Barrington, MA take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

10.7% of workers walk to work.

23.6% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 23.6%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Great Barrington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Great Barrington	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	58.8% (±7.6 points)	71.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±3.5 points)	7.1%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	10.7% (±4.8 points)	4.8%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.6% (±6.5 points)	14.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Great Barrington, the average commute is not measurably different from Berkshire County (21.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Great Barrington, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Berkshire County (1.5%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Berkshire County, Great Barrington ranks 25 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 319 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Great Barrington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Great Barrington	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±2.3 points)	9.6%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.6% (±7.1 points)	39.3%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±6.9 points)	36.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.9% (±4.4 points)	14.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Great Barrington, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berkshire County (9.6%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Great Barrington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Great Barrington	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	23.6% (±6.5 points)	14.2% (±1.3 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±3.9 points)	94.3% (±0.7 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±4.7 points)	90.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Great Barrington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berkshire County (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Great Barrington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Barrington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Great Barrington	—	21.8 minutes (±5.5)	—
Alford	5.3 mi	25.6 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Stockbridge	5.6 mi	19.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Monterey	6.1 mi	22.8 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Egremont	6.6 mi	43.6 minutes (±17.5)	Higher
West Stockbridge	6.9 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Lee (community)	7.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Lee	7.6 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Tyringham	7.9 mi	35.7 minutes (±10.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Egremont, MA (43.6 minutes), Tyringham, MA (35.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Hinsdale	23.4 minutes (±3.7)
20	Monterey	22.8 minutes (±7.0)
21	Lenox	22.6 minutes (±7.0)
22 (tie)	Dalton	22.2 minutes (±4.2)
22 (tie)	Richmond	22.2 minutes (±3.6)
24	Hancock	21.9 minutes (±1.9)
25 (tie)	Great Barrington	21.8 minutes (±5.5)
25 (tie)	Lanesborough	21.8 minutes (±3.2)
27	Sheffield	20.6 minutes (±2.4)
28	Stockbridge	19.5 minutes (±4.2)
29	Pittsfield	18.5 minutes (±1.2)
30	Lee	18.1 minutes (±2.5)
31	North Adams	17.4 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Berkshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Great Barrington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Great Barrington (community), Housatonic.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Great Barrington

How long is the average commute in Great Barrington?

Workers who live in Great Barrington, MA take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Great Barrington without a car?

4.6% of households in Great Barrington have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Great Barrington?

23.6% (±6.5 points) of workers who live in Great Barrington worked from home, and 92.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Great Barrington town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:26815, in state:25 county:003).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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