Somers is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,225 people and two associated neighborhoods, Somers is the 234th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Somers 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 New York.

Of important note, Somers is also a town of artists. Somers has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Somers’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Somers is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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

In Somers, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.51 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Even though Somers is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Somers is a pretty powerful place. 61.89% of the adults in Somers have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Somers in 2022 was $73,793, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $295,172 for a family of four.

The people who call Somers home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somers residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Somers include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.

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