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Somerset, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $414,047 (it was $145,500 in 2000)
Somerset:

$414,047
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $341,048 - $520,944

Total population: 18,165 (All urban)

Houses: 7,593 (7,396 occupied: 6,188 owner occupied, 1,262 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

38%

Housing density: 936 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $5,229,179.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,164 (lower quartile is $902, upper quartile is $1,448)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $4,173


Median gross rent in Somerset, MA in 2022: $1,317

Housing units in Somerset with a mortgage: 3,710 (592 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 570 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 352

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $133,098

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $82,976

Median monthly housing costs: $1,599

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Somerset, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,372
  • Male householders: 3,743 (586 living alone), Female householders: 3,643 (1,032 living alone)
  • 4,233 spouses (4,079 opposite-sex spouses), 490 unmarried partners, (462 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,753 children (4,525 natural, 89 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 416 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 238 parents, 12 foster children, 240 other relatives, 225 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 252

Size of family households: 2,666 2-persons, 1,102 3-persons, 989 4-persons, 499 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,650 1-person, 413 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 22 5-persons.

2,413 married couples with children.
478 single-parent households (107 men, 371 women).

91.3% of residents of Somerset speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,074 (5.8%)
(87.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 341 bedroom
  • 1,0432 bedrooms
  • 3,8783 bedrooms
  • 1,0254 bedrooms
  • 2085+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3551 bedroom
  • 5382 bedrooms
  • 3053 bedrooms
  • 274 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 148no vehicle
  • 1,6881 vehicle
  • 2,8512 vehicles
  • 1,0413 vehicles
  • 3384 vehicles
  • 1235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in renter-occupied apartments
  • 117no vehicle
  • 6941 vehicle
  • 3542 vehicles
  • 873 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 593 rooms
  • 1254 rooms
  • 1,2435 rooms
  • 1,8846 rooms
  • 1,5427 rooms
  • 6578 rooms
  • 6799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 1152 rooms
  • 3593 rooms
  • 2654 rooms
  • 2425 rooms
  • 946 rooms
  • 967 rooms
  • 548 rooms
  • 379+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Somerset, MA
Somerset CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Somerset, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Somerset, MA in 2022
  • 235Less than $10,000
  • 323$10,000 to $19,999
  • 324$20,000 to $29,999
  • 364$30,000 to $39,999
  • 269$40,000 to $49,999
  • 223$50,000 to $59,999
  • 497$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,156$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,080$100,000 to $124,999
  • 966$125,000 to $149,999
  • 984$150,000 to $199,999
  • 977$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Somerset, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Somerset, MA in 2022
  • 89Less than $10,000
  • 31$25,000 to $29,999
  • 23$30,000 to $34,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 10$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 29$150,000 to $174,999
  • 179$200,000 to $249,999
  • 670$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,035$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,907$400,000 to $499,999
  • 619$500,000 to $749,999
  • 107$750,000 to $999,999
  • 85$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 114$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 26$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Somerset, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Somerset, MA in 2022
  • 14Less than $100
  • 38$300 to $349
  • 33$350 to $399
  • 111$500 to $549
  • 29$550 to $599
  • 7$750 to $799
  • 38$800 to $899
  • 39$900 to $999
  • 422$1,000 to $1,249
  • 264$1,250 to $1,499
  • 141$1,500 to $1,999
  • 73No cash rent
Work and jobs in Somerset: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,016 (10.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 261
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 666
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,163
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,279
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,009
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 560
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,428
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 388
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 356
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 800
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 475
  • 90 or more minutes: 160
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Somerset

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,878 (72.5%)
  • Carpooled: 481 (9.0%)
  • Walked: 48 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,016 (19.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 1.4%Females
Races in Somerset detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerset, Massachusetts
  • 2722010 or later
  • 542000 to 2009
  • 1201990 to 1999
  • 1481980 to 1989
  • 4871970 to 1979
  • 740Before 1970
Ancestries in Somerset, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Portuguese: 2,700 (35.3%)
  • Irish: 531 (7.0%)
  • English: 504 (6.6%)
  • French Canadian: 504 (6.6%)
  • French: 501 (6.6%)
  • Lebanese: 405 (5.3%)
  • American: 391 (5.1%)
  • Italian: 256 (3.4%)
  • Polish: 245 (3.2%)
  • German: 197 (2.6%)
  • Cape Verdean: 160 (2.1%)
  • Swedish: 120 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 53 (0.7%)
  • British: 50 (0.7%)
  • European: 47 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 34 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 32 (0.4%)
  • Moroccan: 29 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 21 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 21 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 13 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 13 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal
Somerset:

43.1% (460)
Massachusetts:

4.1% (50,360)

Azores Islands
Somerset:

19.2% (205)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,768)

Cabo Verde
Somerset:

12.3% (131)
Massachusetts:

2.6% (32,354)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Somerset:

9.1% (97)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Lebanon
Somerset:

6.8% (73)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,064)

Algeria
Somerset:

3.5% (37)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,720)

India
Somerset:

2.8% (30)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Russia
Somerset:

2.3% (25)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

South Africa
Somerset:

2.3% (25)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (3,270)

Morocco
Somerset:

2.2% (23)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,562)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,649
  • Other state: 3,294
  • Northeast: 2,592
  • Midwest: 220
  • South: 309
  • West: 154

94.9% of Somerset residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49.6% lived in Massachusetts.


Somerset:

94.9%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 126
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 38
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 56
  • 9th grade: 104
  • 10th grade: 215
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 67
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,043
  • Less than 1 year of college: 422
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 591
  • Associate degree: 794
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,466
  • Master's degree: 506
  • Professional school degree: 79
  • Doctorate degree: 164
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 20
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 84
  • 9th grade: 42
  • 10th grade: 94
  • 11th grade: 91
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 53
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,427
  • Less than 1 year of college: 348
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 526
  • Associate degree: 848
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,739
  • Master's degree: 795
  • Professional school degree: 76
  • Doctorate degree: 84
Educational Attainment for Females
Somerset marital status for males
Somerset marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,213
  • One, attached: 141
  • Two: 318
  • 3 or 4: 496
  • 5 to 9: 148
  • 10 to 19: 54
  • 20 to 49: 34
  • 50 or more: 70
  • Mobile homes: 45
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Somerset
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Somerset, MA
  • 74.8%Utility gas
  • 19.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 1.9%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Somerset, MA
  • 73.0%Utility gas
  • 17.0%Electricity
  • 7.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 348
Here:

20.3%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174
Here:

21.3%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 330
Here:

42.0%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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