Along the Taunton River, Somerset is a town of around 18,000, according to the 2020 census. As the neighboring city of Fall River became a city of industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Somerset grew as a suburb. Over the years, the town has built its own identity with its parks and community events. “Somerset has long been “Musictown,” says Marybeth Rua-Larsen, head of reference at Somerset Public Library. “In the 70s and 80s, Dr. Robert Perry built up the marching band to include 120 kids and a big sound. There is a Friends of Music organization, and there is a festival here every October called the Musictown Festival, which hosts a marching band competition, parade, and other events.” The median price of a single-family home is $476,000. Italianate, Georgian and Federal architecture is common in the
Somerset Historic Village , and homes range from $320,000 to $880,000. The
Pottersville community comprises ranch-style, Colonial Revival and Cape Cod homes priced between $487,000 and $939,000.
Somerset Reservoir is a neighborhood of houses built in the 1960s through 90s that start at $423,000 and go as high as just over $1 million. The town is served by Somerset Berkley Regional and Somerset Public Schools, earning