Barnstable, MA vs Somerset, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBarnstable, MASomerset, MA
Population49,56818,298
Median Household Income$91,982$112,677
Median Rent$1,917/mo$1,271/mo
Median Home Value$602,500$418,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)98102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%55.3%
Poverty Rate7.4%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401218
Property Crime Rate /100k795447
Median AQI3638
Good AQI Days /yr341306
Summer Highs76°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F21°F
Snowfall22 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1112.3
College Degree Rate42.1%37.6%
Foreign-Born %16.7%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.