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Moving to Somerset, Massachusetts

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Population: 18,234. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,570 (+1.8% change)
Males: 8,635 (47.4%), Females: 9,599 (52.6%)

Bristol County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $51,770
Median house value: $144,800

Population by Race

Races in Somerset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (41.6%), Irish (16.3%), French (15.5%), English (13.7%), French Canadian (9.4%), Italian (6.6%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Map of Somerset, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Somerset

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerset town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

7.9% Foreign born (6.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Somerset:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerset:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 43 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 46 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Somerset:

  • MYRICKS (about 12 miles; BERKLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 14 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 16 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: EWB)

Amtrak station near Somerset:

  • 19 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerset:

  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 14 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)

Schools

Public high school in Somerset:

  • SOMERSET HIGH (Students: 1,044; Location: GRANDVIEW AVE EXT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Somerset:

  • SOMERSET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location: 1141 BRAYTON AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 480; Location: 580 WHETSTONE HILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHACE STREET (Students: 352; Location: 538 CHACE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH (Students: 204; Location: 700 READ STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILBUR (Students: 148; Location: 816 BRAYTON POINT RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Somerset:

  • THE LITTLE RED SCHSE AT POTTER (Students: 65; Location: 115 WOOD STREET/1333 COUNTY ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Somerset:

  • SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $485,699; Location: 1464 COUNTY ST.; 55,825 books; 1,610 audio materials; 2,107 video materials; 237 serial subscriptions)

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