Taunton, MA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Taunton is a city in and the county seat of Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River, which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles (16 km) to the south. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 59,408; this makes Taunton the third most populated municipality in Bristol County behind New Bedford and Fall River. Shaunna O'Connell is the mayor of Taunton. Founded in 1637 by members of the Plymouth Colony, Taunton is one of the oldest towns in the United States. Taunton is also known as the "Silver City", as it was a historic center of the silver industry beginning in the 19th century when companies such as …

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How Taunton ranks

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#38Lowest property tax in MA #65Most affordable in MA #73Cheapest rent in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code02780

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Living in Taunton

Housing in Taunton

$522K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Taunton home is worth about $522,000, up 4% in a year, 21% below the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market23

Sale-to-list102.6%

Sold in May53

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Safety in Taunton

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Safety Grade C

Taunton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Taunton 3.8

Massachusetts 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Taunton 10.5

Massachusetts 10.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Taunton

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School Grade C-

The public schools Taunton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTauntonSchools15

James L. Mulcahey Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 898 students Elizabeth Pole CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 635 students East Taunton Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 564 students Joseph C Chamberlain C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 496 students Edmund Hatch Bennett C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 313 students H H Galligan C-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 286 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.