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SheetMA-TAUNTON-MA · Taunton, MA 59,719 pop · income 61st pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Taunton
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Taunton on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Youngstown · lowest
34,746
Youngstown · lowest
34,746 median HH income
24.7% of the leader · rank #1
White Bear La… · near
79,712
White Bear La… · near
79,712 median HH income
56.7% of the leader · rank #2
New York · near
79,713
New York · near
79,713 median HH income
56.7% of the leader · rank #3
Taunton · this city
79,715
Taunton · this city
79,715 median HH income
56.7% of the leader · rank #4
North Pekin · near
79,730
North Pekin · near
79,730 median HH income
56.7% of the leader · rank #5
Sheridan · near
79,732
Sheridan · near
79,732 median HH income
56.7% of the leader · rank #6
Brookline · highest
140,631
Brookline · highest
140,631 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Taunton on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 59,719.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
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
98th
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. Median household income here is $79,715 per year, 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 1281.6 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 $2,261 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 78.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Taunton's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to schools and households to reported crime to housing and income to population change to climate and hazard context to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Taunton, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Taunton?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 79.8%. The reported mean trip to work is 27.3 minutes.
The NCES join finds 11 public schools within the city match. 24.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Taunton?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1281.6 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 44% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Which cities make useful reference points for Taunton?
Within Massachusetts, the closest population matches are Revere (59,933 residents, $81,121 income); Medford (59,062 residents, $118,089 income); Weymouth (57,786 residents, $100,077 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Palm Beach Gardens, FL (59,751 residents); Gardena, CA (59,765 residents); Monterey Park, CA (59,639 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Taunton?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.7%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
Household income
$79,715
Home value
$388,200
Value / income
4.9×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +3,105 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +5.2% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 102 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+5.2%
2025 estimate
62,522
2020 estimate
59,417
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 51.1°F, with 48.8 inches of precipitation and 25.7 inches of annual snowfall. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Massachusetts is 78.8 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
Mean temperature
51.1°F
Annual precipitation
48.8 in
FEMA risk index (state avg)
78.8
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
Above median income · poverty 9.7% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.8 (US=100)
High cost · BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average
F
City profile score · Taunton, MA
37/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income C
$79,715
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share D
24.4%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate D
9.7%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime F
448 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living F
105.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Taunton profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 59/100 (C) · $79,715
Bachelor's+ share: 47/100 (D) · 24.4%
Poverty rate: 41/100 (D) · 9.7%
Violent crime: 19/100 (F) · 448 /100k
Cost of living: 18/100 (F) · 105.8 index
Where Taunton sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Taunton's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Taunton highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Taunton, MA (this city): home $388,200, crime 1,282/100k
Gardena, CA : home $667,600, crime 3,755/100k
Monterey Park, CA : home $818,300, crime 2,385/100k
White Plains, NY : home $624,100, crime 1,872/100k
Youngstown, OH : home $58,400, crime 3,441/100k
West Allis, WI : home $191,700, crime 2,234/100k
Revere, MA : home $566,200, crime 1,980/100k
Medford, MA : home $715,500, crime 1,379/100k
Weymouth, MA : home $516,200, crime 1,043/100k
Brookline, MA : home $1,233,100, crime 995/100k
Chicopee, MA : home $251,800, crime 2,327/100k
Waltham, MA : home $705,700, crime 951/100k
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 income61% higher than other cities
Home value76% pricier than other cities
Median rent98% pricier than other cities
Safety53% 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 #1 - 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
#1 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
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
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.
How Taunton's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$388,20024th percentilemore affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Taunton's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#12,664 of 15,516
More affordable than 18% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#437 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 4.9×, Taunton sits in the moderate band:
national rank #12,664 of 15,516 and #437 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$79,715Taunton, MA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Taunton, MA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Taunton, MA.
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
1281.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
447.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
834.0
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
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
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Taunton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
59,417 residents
2021
59,676 residents
2022
60,089 residents
2023
61,228 residents
2024
62,207 residents
2025
62,522 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
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
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
66
37
29
$9.5M
2020
90
71
19
$15.0M
2021
135
101
34
$19.9M
2022
173
83
90
$24.5M
2023
262
89
173
$49.4M
2024
102
39
63
$19.8M
Permit volume increased 55% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
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
Massachusetts statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $330
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Massachusetts at $330 (electricity about $160 , water and sewer about $60 ).
These are Massachusetts statewide averages, not a meter reading for Taunton. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Massachusetts's BEA cost-of-living index is 105.8 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Taunton is $2,261/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Massachusetts statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 78.8 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Massachusetts statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Taunton sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Taunton compares to similar-size Massachusetts cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
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.