Moving to Taunton, Massachusetts

About Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton

Taunton is a city and 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. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 59,408. 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 Reed & Barton, F. B. Rogers, Poole Silver, and others produced fine-quality silver goods in the city.

Since December 1914, the city of Taunton has provided a large annual light display each December on Taunton Green, giving it the additional nickname of the Christmas City.

The original boundaries of Taunton included the land now occupied by many surrounding towns, including Norton, Easton, Mansfield, Dighton, Raynham, Berkley, and Lakeville. Possession of the latter is still noted by the naming of Taunton Hill in Assonet.

Gender
Gender Taunton Massachusetts Country
Female 52.6% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 47.4% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Taunton Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 6.8% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.1% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.1% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Taunton Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 8% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 24% 27.0%
Other College 20% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Taunton Massachusetts Country
White 74.3% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 7.2% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.8% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 2.3% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.6% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.7% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity