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Taunton, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Bristol County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
59,719
Population
1,279/sq mi density
$79,715
Median Income
$38,335 per capita
$388,200
Home Value
$505,207 Zillow
$1,269
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
381
Violent Crime/100K
605 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$79,715 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$388,200 home value, $1,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
381 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,715
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,335
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Taunton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Taunton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,715
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,335
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,521
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,244
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,244
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$36,041M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,906
Restaurants
1,298
Healthcare
1,511
Retail
1,971
Manufacturing
578
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,521
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,209
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,715 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,335 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,244 |
| County GDP | $36,041M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,906 |
| Restaurants | 1,298 |
| Healthcare | 1,511 |
| Retail | 1,971 |
| Manufacturing | 578 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,209 |