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Taunton, MA
Massachusetts · Bristol County · Providence-Warwick Metro
Taunton is a mid-size city in Massachusetts with a population of 59,719. Residents earn $79,715 per year, which is 6% above the national average.
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
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Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$79,715 median income, 3.8% unemployment
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Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$388,200 home value, $1,269/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
381 violent crimes/100K (0% below avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
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Mines
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Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places
8
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Taunton, MA
8 reported haunted locations found near Taunton, MA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Broadway Street Cemetery | In the cemetery, sits a rocking chair where a little girl is buried. People have reported seeing her sitting in the rocking chair while it glows. |
| Dever State School | February 2007 Correction: Formerly listed as Myles Standish State Forest - There are several reported hauntings in the state forest in Plymouth. There is a story of an old abandoned mental hospital somewhere in there. Also a certain lot in the woods is supposedly a place where murders took place back in the 1970's. - February 2007 Update: heavily patrolled and randomly alarmed in some buildings. State Police also patrol. |
| Howland Detention Center | It is said that before it was a boys juvenile detention center it was a mental health institution for women! Once a women tried to escape though the air vents but got stuck and was found dead. Now you can hear clanging on the vents and a faint call of the women’s name! |
| Kilmer Ave. | A three family house next to a church in second and third floor strange things have happened like lights going on and off, TV changing channels by it's self, computer mouse moving by it's self, radio turning on and off, hearing footsteps on stairs and knocking on the doors and no one there so the problem is nobody knows why these things are happening no ghosts have been seen at this point. |
| Paul Dever Developmental Hospital | strange lights and cries for help reported. Apparition on a boy between the ages of 13 and 15. |
| Taunton State Hospital | All of the buildings at the hospital are old and spooky. Many are abandoned. There are even rumors of underground tunnels. - Never Trespass on any of these locations!!! Always get permission to enter abandon or private property. If you want to visit any of these locations please read this first. - January 2007 Update: Severely damaged after a fire in March of 2006. |
| Taunton State Hospital | The Goss Building - is definitely haunted. Staff have seen a man in white walking the halls of the third floor. Also, there is a corner room at the front of the building (third floor) that gives everyone a "creeped-out" feeling. - Never Trespass on any of these locations!!! Always get permission to enter abandon or private property. If you want to visit any of these locations please read this first. |
| The woods behind Taunton State Hospital | At night through out the woods you can hear moaning, soft screaming and sometimes banging. Some people say they are homeless people that go to live in the woods and die there. Other people say that they are victims of brutal murders. Most people believe that they are ghosts of patients from the hospital. Basically don't roam in these woods after dark if you don't want a paranormal experience. |