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A town of 3,408, settled in 1856.
Somerset is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, ranked 44th of 357 in Wisconsin, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 87% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $418K, 4.2 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Somerset’s median age is 27.9 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On history, just 66 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is La Grandeur Natural Area, at 41 acres.
Where Somerset beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Somerset | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 6.6% |
2,635 counted in 2010 and 3,019 in 2020; an estimated 3,408 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13% since 2020, after 14.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Somerset is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 77 in 1880, 3,019 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and a map from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Somerset, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Somerset.
Somerset sends many workers across the state line to St. Paul, has less heart disease than most of Wisconsin and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Somerset is 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Somerset | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Somerset School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Somerset High, with 453 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 577 | A− |
| Somerset HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 453 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Wisconsin is heart disease: 4% of its 2,196 adults have heart disease, against 6.6% statewide.
26% of Somerset adults have high blood pressure. Only 2 of the 357 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Somerset. 24% of Somerset adults binge drink.
| Somerset | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Somerset | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 24.2% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
57% of households own their home in Somerset. The typical Somerset home is worth about $418,000, up 1.9% in a year, 24% above the Wisconsin typical home.
| Somerset | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,191 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 82.1°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 80% of Wisconsin places with climate records; January nights average 5.5°.
Somerset has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Somerset’s January low is 6°F. About 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Somerset | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 6°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Grandeur Natural Area | — | 41 |
| 2. Village Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Larry Forrest Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
50% of working residents cross a state line to work, St. Paul among the top destinations. Somerset has about as many jobs (1,823) as working residents, but only 146 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Somerset for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Somerset grew to 1,823 in 2023, 443 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Hudson (7%), St.
| Somerset | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Somerset. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
29 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
27 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
34 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniverseU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
None within 15 miles of Somerset; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Somerset residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Somerset is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Apple River. The population was 3,019 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Somerset.
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One town shares a border with Somerset.
Somerset reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Somerset with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Somerset grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #44 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A− for health, A for safety and B+ for schools.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Sam Lofquist and Michael Schachtner.
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