City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Taunton, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Taunton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

59,719
Residents
$79,715
Median income
$388,200
Median home
$1,527
Median rent (state)

Taunton - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Taunton lands in the 61st percentile for household income and the 53rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

61st
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
60th
percentile, median rent
53rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Taunton, MA

Massachusetts's Taunton is a small city, with 59,719 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Taunton households earn a median of $79,715 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.7%. Taunton's housing stock carries a median value of $388,200, and the median resident age is 39.0 years. Educational attainment runs 24.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 102 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 55% from five years earlier. Taunton reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1281.7 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 51.1°F with 48.8 inches of precipitation per year and 25.7 inches of snowfall.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Massachusetts scores 105.8 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,527 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Massachusetts run around $330, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Taunton workers runs 27.3 minutes, with 79.8% driving alone and 6.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 89.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

59,719 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$79,715 /yr

Poverty 9.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Taunton compare to other US cities?

Taunton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 60% pricier than other cities
Safety 53% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Massachusetts and the picture shifts: Taunton ranks #104 of 149 Massachusetts cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Taunton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Taunton near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Taunton ranks #235 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Taunton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#164 of 233
30th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#235 of 247
0th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#178 of 240
26th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#48 of 247
80th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#217 of 247
12th percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

61stIncome percentile
53rdSafety percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income · 53rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Taunton's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Taunton's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 49 Avg. percentile National median
Taunton's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Taunton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$388,200 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Taunton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Taunton, MA Taunton, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Taunton, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Taunton, MA median $79,715/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Taunton, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Taunton, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
59,719
Median Income
$79,715
Median Home Value
$388,200
Median Age
39.0
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1281.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
447.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
834.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
51.1°F
Annual Precipitation
48.8"
Annual Snowfall
25.7"

Schools

Total Schools
11
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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59,000 residents60,000 residents61,000 residents62,000 residents63,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 59,417 residents 62,522 residents ▲ +5.2%
Taunton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
102
housing units authorized
Single-Family
39
detached homes
Multifamily
63
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 66
2020 90
2021 135
2022 173
2023 262
2024 102

Permit volume increased 55% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.3 minutes
Drive Alone
79.8%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
6.6%
Other
1.3%

Based on 29,930 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Taunton sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,527/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

Revere
59,933 people
Medford
59,062 people
Weymouth
57,786 people
Brookline
62,822 people
Chicopee
55,213 people
Waltham
64,723 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Taunton's 59,719 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Palm Beach Gardens, FL
59,751 people
Gardena, CA
59,765 people
Monterey Park, CA
59,639 people
White Plains, NY
59,818 people
Youngstown, OH
59,605 people
West Allis, WI
59,588 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Taunton's $79,715 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New York, NY
$79,713 median income
White Bear Lake, MN
$79,712 median income
North Pekin, IL
$79,730 median income
Sheridan, CA
$79,732 median income
Worden, IL
$79,732 median income
Pauline, SC
$79,732 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Taunton, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Taunton, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.5% 7.1% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.1% White 74.5% Black or African American 7.1% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 13.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Taunton compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Taunton (this city) 59,719 $79,715
Revere 59,933 $81,121
Medford 59,062 $118,089
Weymouth 57,786 $100,077
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Taunton, MA?

What is the population of Taunton, MA? +

Taunton, MA has a population of 59,719 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Taunton, MA? +

Median annual household income in Taunton runs $79,715, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Taunton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Taunton; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

Is Taunton, MA safe? +

Taunton has a total crime rate of 1281.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Taunton, MA? +

Homes in Taunton carry a median value of $388,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Taunton? +

Taunton has an average annual temperature of 51.1°F, 48.8 inches of precipitation, and 25.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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