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Country around Somerset is a rural area of about 290 people in Orange County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 63 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $548k and rent runs about $1k a month.
290people
$548kTypical home
$1,205/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
16"Snow
235Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 290 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Richmond, VA
- 18 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $548k (≈$3,457/mo)
- Median rent $1,205/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (547 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to CHO airport
- 66 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 486 ft
- 49 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 213 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orange County: R+25 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.