What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).

Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seekonk	Somerset
People
Population	15,694Lowest	18,298Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±3Lowest 15% above MA	47±2.2Highest 18% above MA
	Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Seekonk and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,613±$6kHighest 16% above MA	$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA
	Seekonk and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,800±$16kHighest 14% below MA	$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA	$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Lowest 17% below MA	$4,977Highest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	4.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	31 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6%	12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#70 of 282 in MA	#132 of 282 in MA
School district	Seekonk	Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset
High school in town	Seekonk High	Somerset Berkley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	11.6Highest
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.