Somerset, MA vs Taunton, MA

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

MetricSomerset, MATaunton, MA
Population18,29860,433
Median Household Income$112,677$79,283
Median Rent$1,271/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$418,800$422,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%52.8%
Poverty Rate4.9%13%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k218386
Property Crime Rate /100k4471,057
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min29.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.314.3
College Degree Rate37.6%23.9%
Foreign-Born %6.1%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+5.3%

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