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Somerset, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Bristol County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
18,246
Population
2,310/sq mi density
$111,720
Median Income
$55,168 per capita
$389,400
Home Value
$493,043 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
721 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$111,720 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$389,400 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
18,241 → 18,246
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.7%
$73,160 → $111,720
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Somerset across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,246
+0 from 2023 (18,246)
Projected Median Income 2030
$150,212
+$38,492 from 2023 ($111,720)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,241 | — | $73,160 | — |
| 2015 | 18,271 | +0.2% | $70,502 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18,257 | -0.1% | $72,920 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 18,165 | -0.5% | $84,115 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 18,271 | +0.6% | $96,967 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 18,246 | -0.1% | $111,720 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.