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Thursday, November 12, 2026

Somerset

Population
18,2982024
Household income
$112,6772024
Home value
$418,8002024
Work from home
12.0%2024
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco
Community livability

How Somerset scores in ten areas of community life

Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

  2. Utilities63
  3. Natural environment62
  6. Inclusivity and engagement53
  10. Parks and recreation26
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.
Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how Somerset compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where Somerset ranks on population
18,298 in 2024
Compared with communities of similar population sizeHigher · 95th percentile
Each dot is Somerset's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in Somerset. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's model expected 18,251 for 2024; the measured figure was 18,298. Polco's GPAL model projects 18,303 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Somerset receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Somerset is compared with, and the percentile is Somerset's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 171 measures for Somerset. This page shows the 51 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Bristol County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

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