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Moving to Somerville, Massachusetts

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Population: 77,478. Estimated population in July 2024: 74,963 (-3.2% change)
Males: 37,730 (48.7%), Females: 39,748 (51.3%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $46,315
Median house value: $214,100

Population by Race

Races in Somerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Black (6.5%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Chinese (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (18.9%), Italian (14.5%), Portuguese (7.5%), English (6.8%), German (5.6%), West Indian (3.7%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Somerville, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Somerville

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerville city

  • Never married: 51.6%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

29.3% Foreign born (13.3% Latin America, 8.8% Europe, 5.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,183 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Somerville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerville:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 14 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 44 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Somerville:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 20 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 23 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)

Amtrak stations near Somerville:

  • 4 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 4 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerville:

  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 2 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,895)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 25,110)
  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,122)

Schools

Public high schools in Somerville:

  • SOMERVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,666; Location: 81 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FULL CIRCLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 11 OTIS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Somerville:

  • PROSPECT HILL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 15 WEBSTER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ARTHUR D HEALEY (Students: 587; Location: 5 MEACHAM STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • E SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY (Students: 522; Location: 115 PEARL STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY (Students: 496; Location: 5 CHERRY STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • POWDER HOUSE COMMUNITY (Students: 407; Location: 1060 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY (Students: 406; Location: 290 WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WINTER HILL COMMUNITY (Students: 397; Location: 115 SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • CAPUANO ECC (Students: 379; Location: 150 GLEN STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WEST SOMERVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD (Students: 305; Location: 177 POWDERHOUSE BLVD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BENJAMIN G BROWN (Students: 194; Location: 201 WILLOW AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Somerville:

  • ST CLEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 589 BOSTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 480 SOMERVILLE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LITTLE FLOWER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 17 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 50 THURSTON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST CATHERINE OF GENOA SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 192 SUMMER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TUFTS EDUCATIONAL DAY CARE CTR (Students: 24; Location: 165 HOLLAND STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Somerville:

  • SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,055,604; Location: 79 HIGHLAND AVENUE; 162,884 books; 7,742 audio materials; 5,117 video materials; 443 serial subscriptions)

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