Somerset.
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Massachusetts·Bristol County
3 tracts·18K people·$419K median·2,317/mi²
White 90 · Multiracial 5 · Hispanic 2 · Asian 2 · Black 0 · Other 0
Married couple 55 · Living alone 26 · Other 19
Health 29 · Retail 21 · Leisure 20 · Manufacturing 16 · Professional 8 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 47 · Sales · office 21 · Service 14 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 84 · Work from home 12 · Carpool 5 · Transit 0 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Somerset is $418,800 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Somerset has 18,298 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.0; the population is 90.2% White, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 0.4% Black and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.9% (Census ACS).
South (48%), North Elementary (40%) and Chace Street (35%) lead the elementary schools; Somerset Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (45%); Somerset Berkley Regional High School is the high school with reported scores (55%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,271/month, 19% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Somerset is $112,677 a year, 31% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Somerset, median rent is $1,271/month and the median home value is $418,800 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 93 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Somerset are strong wind (37), landslide (35) and wildfire (31), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.20g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Somerset, 0.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).