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Massachusetts
Somerset
Population 18,298
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Massachusetts
South Yarmouth
Population 11,552
Somerset, MA vs South Yarmouth, MA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Somerset, MA | South Yarmouth, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,298 | 11,552 |
| Median Household Income | $112,677 | $82,188 |
| Median Rent | $1,271/mo | $1,806/mo |
| Median Home Value | $418,800 | $541,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 102 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.3% | 79% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% (county) | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 218 | 290* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 447 | 671* |
| Median AQI | 38 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 341 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 26 in/yr | 22 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.3 min | 23.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 37.6% | 34.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.1% | 18.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.4% | +5.0% |
South Yarmouth, MA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices South Yarmouth (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.