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Former Silver City now a growing Boston suburb
In the 1800s, Taunton became known as “Silver City” for its silversmithing operations. Prominent manufacturers based here at the time included Reed & Barton, The Poole Silver Company and Taunton Silverplate Company. By the late 1900s, most of the city’s silversmiths were shuttered; today, Taunton’s industry is tied to semiconductors, silicon and electronics manufacturing, with major employers such as General Dynamics, Comcast and Verizon Communications. Re/Max Synergy Realtor Luis Martins, who has decades of experience in local real estate, says the city is poised to grow. “It’s a suburb, with lots of surrounding farmland and mom-and-pop stores,” he says, noting its small-town atmosphere. Martins predicts the new East Taunton Station, which will connect Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail service to Taunton in early 2025, “will really expand the city.”
Taunton Green is a well maintained park with benches and paths in City Center.
Taunton was once know as "Silver City" because of its silversmithing operations.
Whittenton Junction residents head to The Barber Room when they need a haircut.
For more retail shopping options Whittenton Junction residents head to Taunton Center.
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Single-family homes sell for under the Massachusetts median
Taunton homes come in an array of styles, from 1860s-era Queen Annes in neighborhoods like Somerset to new construction townhomes in areas like Whittenton Junction. List prices start at around $140,000 for modest manufactured homes and can climb to nearly $900,000 for new builds in the city’s highly sought-after east side. According to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, the median sales price for single-family homes is $493,000. That’s nearly $150,000 under the median for the state. Condos here are also less expensive than in the surrounding state, with the Taunton median being $352,500 compared to the state’s median of $550,000.
Large 1860s-era Queen Annes homes can be found throughout Taunton.
New townhouses in the Somerset add an updated look to the neighborhood.
Newer Colonial revival homes sit on large lots in the Northern part of Whittenton Junction.
Ranch homes are a very popular architectural style in the Whittenton Junction neighborhood.
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Downtown Taunton is the heart of the city’s dining and art scenes
“The local mall, Silver City Galleria, closed down and got demolished last year. It hasn’t been replaced with anything similar, but there’s shopping and dining scattered all over town,” Martins says. Taunton Depot, a small strip mall, features national chains on Taunton’s southeast side. Boutique retailers and restaurants are concentrated in downtown Taunton. It’s also the heart of the arts scene, with galleries and studios. The annual Downtown Art Jam street festival celebrates local visual and performing artists each spring, with live music, artist exhibits and vendors. Downtown is also where the Old Colony History Museum hosts the annual Liberty & Union Day, celebrating the city’s culture and history with Colonial-era reenactors, food and family-friendly activities.
Target, stop and shop and many other conveniences are just a short drive from Weir Village.
City Center has no shortage of locations where you can climb up and enjoy a cup of coffee.
Take a stroll through the streets of Downtown Taunton, minutes from Wades Corner.
East Taunton's connection to it's colonial history is on display at the Old Colony Museum.
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Two state parks within city limits
Two state parks fall within Taunton city limits. Massasoit, a densely forested area with hiking trails, camping areas, cranberry bogs and fishing ponds, is on the east side, sprawling over into the neighboring town of Lakeville. The 10-acre Watson Pond State Park, on the north side, features a sandy, swimmable beach and a playground. It’s open seasonally, between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Taunton Parks & Recreation maintains 18 public park facilities scattered around the city, from athletic fields and playgrounds to memorial parks. The Taunton Green anchors the historic downtown business district with 5 acres of greenspace stretched before the castle-like county courthouse. Every December, the city holds a Lighting of the Taunton Green ceremony. The festive tradition is more than 100 years old, part of the annual Lights On Festival, during which the Silver City is transformed into a winter wonderland with live entertainment, Victorian carolers, and a downtown storefront holiday window decorating competition.
On a brisk fall day consider a walk through one of Massasoit State Parks many hiking paths.
Explore Boyden Wildlife Refuge trails with family and furry friends in Wades Corner.
Take a dip at Watson Pond State Park in Taunton.
Downtown Taunton, MA, features a range of veteran sculptures honoring our brave heroes.
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Taunton Public Schools is highly rated
Taunton Public Schools earns a B grade from Niche. The district, which allows school choice, serves more than 8,000 kids with an average student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. Taunton High School, the only high school in the district and the fourth-largest high school in the state, offers nearly 20 AP courses and 15 career and technical programs. THS Tigers sports teams play in the Joseph Rabouin Field House, one of the largest school gymnasiums in New England. Our Lady of Lourdes, unrated by Niche or GreatSchools, is a private Catholic school for kids between preschool and eighth grade in Taunton’s Weir Village district. Bristol Community College’s Taunton Center campus is on the town’s north side. BCC Taunton Center is home of the Bayhawks basketball, soccer and volleyball teams, and degree programs available there include subjects like business administration, communications and criminal justice.
Watch your kids grow at Joseph C. Chamberlain Elementary School.
A positive message welcomes students to Benjamin Friedman Middle School.
Taunton students finish their academic studies at Taunton High School.
Cheer on the Taunton Tigers on the grid iron at Aleixo Stadium in Taunton.
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U.S. Route 44 connects Taunton with Plymouth, Providence
U.S. Route 44 runs through the middle of Taunton. It runs east to Plymouth, on the Massachusetts coast, about 24 miles away. The highway also heads west to Providence, Rhode Island’s capital city, about 20 miles away. Both destinations are around a 45-minute drive, depending on traffic. Boston is slightly farther; the Massachusetts capital city is nearly 40 miles north, almost an hour-long drive via State Route 24 and Interstate 93. The Taunton Municipal Airport, or King Field, is a small, commercial airport on the southeast side of town. The closest airports to Taunton that offer national and international flights are the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport and the Boston Logan International Airport.
The Greater Attleboro & Taunton Regional Transit Authority provides bus service throughout northwestern Bristol County, with stops at big employers like Morton Hospital in central Taunton. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s South Coast Rail project will soon offer commuter rail service in Taunton. The new East Taunton Station, with direct connections to Fall River, New Bedford and Raynham, is projected to open in May 2025.
FBI data shows declining property and increasing violent crimes
The FBI reports a nearly 9% decline in the number of violent crimes committed between 2019 and 2023, from 595 to 542. During the same period, FBI data shows a more than 52% increase in property crimes, from 351 in 2019 to 535 in 2023.
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