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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Barrington, RI compare?
| Figure | Barrington, RI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,961 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,153 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,096 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Barrington, RI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,126±20 |
| Median age | 43.8±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.9%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.7%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.0%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $153,198±$9,179 |
| Per capita income | $78,126±$6,380 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $644,100±$25,457 |
| Median gross rent | $1,943±$505 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.1%±12.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.1%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.9%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.9%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov