Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$422,800
Providence $422,500
Median rent$1,324/mo
Providence $1,307/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Providence 35%
Taunton
Bristol County60,433 residentsTaunton
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 17 Providence suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
50
Providence median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Taunton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Taunton against Providence. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency15th pct
Providence median 40th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Providence median 13.1
Graduation rate90%
Providence median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index101
Providence 100
Eff. tax rate0.98%
Providence 1.09%
Local sales tax6.25%
Providence median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute29.3 min
Providence 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Providence 63%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Providence median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés19
Providence median 33 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Providence median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Providence median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$79,283
Providence $87,040
Unemployment5.8%
Providence 5.7%
Professional occupations36%
Providence 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Taunton on commute & transport
Taunton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
East Providence15 mi from TauntonB− 58 C Providence18 mi from TauntonB− 52 D+ Cranston22 mi from TauntonC+ 59 C Warwick22 mi from TauntonC+ 58 C Valley Falls15 mi from TauntonC+ 64 C+ Pawtucket14 mi from TauntonC 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Taunton
Is Taunton, MA a good place to live?
Taunton scores 50 out of 100, 13th of 17 Providence suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Taunton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $422,800, 0% above the Providence median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.98%. $1,324/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Taunton?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Taunton sit at the 15th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Taunton is served by Taunton. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Taunton?
The mean commute is 29.3 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.0% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Taunton?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Taunton old or new?
The median home in Taunton was built in 1965 — close to the Providence median of 1962. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 52% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.