Somerset is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 3,425 people and two associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 588th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Somerset are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Somerset, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

A relatively large number of people in Somerset telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Somerset’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Somerset is worth considering.

Somerset is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Somerset who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.62% of the adults in Somerset have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Somerset in 2022 was $46,788, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,152 for a family of four. However, Somerset contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Somerset is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Somerset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerset residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Somerset also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.56% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include English, Irish, German, Portuguese, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.