Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$418,800
Providence $422,500
Median rent$1,271/mo
Providence $1,307/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Providence 35%
Somerset
Bristol County18,298 residents2 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
4th of 17 Providence suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
Providence median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Somerset is like to live in, by category
Bars show Somerset against Providence. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency57th pct
Providence median 40th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.9
Providence median 13.1
Graduation rate95%
Providence median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index102
Providence 100
Eff. tax rate1.12%
Providence 1.09%
Local sales tax6.25%
Providence median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute31.3 min
Providence 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Providence 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Providence median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés19
Providence median 33 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Providence median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Providence median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$112,677
Providence $87,040
Unemployment3.3%
Providence 5.7%
Professional occupations47%
Providence 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Somerset on commute & transport
Somerset's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newport20 mi from SomersetA− 58 C Newport East17 mi from SomersetB+ 62 C East Providence11 mi from SomersetB− 58 C Providence14 mi from SomersetB− 52 D+ Cranston17 mi from SomersetC+ 59 C Warwick13 mi from SomersetC+ 58 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Somerset
Is Somerset, MA a good place to live?
Somerset scores 59 out of 100, 4th of 17 Providence suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Somerset expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $418,800, 1% below the Providence median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.12%. $1,271/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Somerset?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Somerset sit at the 57th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 11.9 student–teacher ratio. Somerset is served by Somerset Berkley Regional School District and Somerset. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Somerset?
The mean commute is 31.3 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Somerset?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Somerset old or new?
The median home in Somerset was built in 1962 — close to the Providence median of 1962. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 85% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.