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Somerset vs Sutton vs Seekonk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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.
| Measure | Somerset | Sutton | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,298Highest |
9,452Lowest |
15,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46±3 15% 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 | 18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Seekonk and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.6 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 | $112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$120,613±$6k 16% above MA |
| Sutton and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$482,800±$16k 14% below MA |
| Sutton and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$93 28% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,977 17% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±19.4 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 | 4.9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Sutton | Seekonk |
| High school in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Sutton High School | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.