Town guide

Somerset, Massachusetts

Somerset is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to about 18,298 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02725 and 02726.

Homes sold for a median of $364 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population18,2982,316 per sq mi
Median home value$418,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$364Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Somerset

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Somerset. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Somerset

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY163 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Somerset; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Somerset

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Somerset had 18,303 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 110th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Bristol County grew from 252,029 residents in 1900 to 579,200 in 2020.

Somerset population by census2000: 18,234, 2010: 18,165, 2020: 18,30318,234200018,165201018,3032020

Bristol County, 1900–2020

Bristol County population, 1900 to 20201900: 252,029, 1910: 318,573, 1920: 359,005, 1930: 364,590, 1940: 364,637, 1950: 381,569, 1960: 398,488, 1970: 444,301, 1980: 474,641, 1990: 506,325, 2000: 534,678, 2010: 548,285, 2020: 579,200252K’00’10359K’20’30365K’40’50398K’60’70475K’80’90535K’00’10579K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SomersetJan: high 39°F, low 24°F, 4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in39°24°Jan4.041°25°Feb3.849°30°Mar5.660°39°Apr4.570°49°May3.679°58°Jun3.785°65°Jul3.084°64°Aug3.877°57°Sep3.964°47°Oct4.553°37°Nov4.143°30°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tiverton, RI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Bristol County

201,320 jobs at 13,221 businesses in Bristol County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bristol CountyHealth care and social assistance: 40,609 jobs; Retail trade: 33,520 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,370 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,347 jobs; Construction: 11,359 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,192 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,855 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerset’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southcoast Hospitals GroupGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fall River2.5 miles
  • Saint Anne's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fall River3.7 miles
  • Brown University Health Morton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taunton11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists5
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Somerset

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Village Park · 92 acres1.6 mi
  • Buffington Park · 34 acres0.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Park · 14 acres2.0 mi
  • Potterville School Playground · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Buffington Park0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Somerset Public Library1.0 mi
  • Swansea Free Public Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River2.6 mi
  • Martin House and Farm5.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Somerset

Public schools here are run by Somerset, Somerset Berkley Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North ElementarySomersetPre-K–5471Public2.3 mi
Chace StreetSomersetK–5297Public1.3 mi
SouthSomersetK–5242Public0.7 mi
Somerset Middle SchoolSomerset6–8610Public0.6 mi
Somerset Berkley Regional High SchoolSomerset9–12896Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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