Somerset is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 18,192 people and three associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 110th largest community in Massachusetts.Somerset is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Somerset is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Somerset who work in sales jobs (14.32%), management occupations (11.37%), and office and administrative support (9.85%). Also of interest is that Somerset has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.08% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Somerset is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Somerset a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Somerset has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Somerset’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One of the nice things about Somerset is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The education level of Somerset citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.66% of adults in Somerset have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Somerset in 2022 was $51,860, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,440 for a family of four. The people who call Somerset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerset residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include Portuguese, Irish, French, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Arabic.
