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Taunton, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 55,976. Estimated population in July 2024: 56,251 (+0.5% change)
Males: 26,904 (48.1%), Females: 29,072 (51.9%)

Bristol County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $42,932
Median house value: $145,800

Population by Race

Races in Taunton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (27.5%), Irish (21.3%), English (11.2%), French (10.5%), Italian (8.3%), French Canadian (5.1%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 46.6 square miles

Map of Taunton, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taunton

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taunton city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

10.1% Foreign born (7.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,034 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Taunton:

  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (88 WASHINGTON ST)
  • TAUNTON STATE HOSP (60 HODGES AVENUE, BOX 151)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Taunton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taunton:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 26 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 32 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 41 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taunton:

  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)
  • MYRICKS (about 8 miles; BERKLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 1M8)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 10 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 1B9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Taunton:

  • WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Full-time enrollment: 133; Location: 10 COURT ST; Private, for-profit)
  • TAUNTON BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 20; Location: 1 SCHOOL ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taunton:

  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 20 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)

Schools

Public high schools in Taunton:

  • TAUNTON HIGH (Students: 1,964; Location: 50 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH VOC TECH (Students: 898; Location: 940 COUNTY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Taunton:

  • COYLE & CASSIDY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 730; Location: 2 HAMILTON ST.; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Taunton:

  • BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN MIDDLE (Students: 939; Location: 500 NORTON AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • JOSEPH C CHAMBERLAIN (Students: 600; Location: 480 NORTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JAMES L MULCAHEY (Students: 548; Location: 28 CLIFFORD STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • JOHN F PARKER MIDDLE (Students: 508; Location: 50 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EDMUND HATCH BENNETT (Students: 436; Location: 41 NORTH WALKER; Grades: KG – 04)
  • ELIZABETH POLE (Students: 402; Location: 110 COUNTY STREET; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • HOPEWELL (Students: 370; Location: 16 MONROE STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • H H GALLIGAN (Students: 269; Location: 15 SHERIDAN STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WALKER (Students: 223; Location: 145 BERKLEY STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • EDWARD F LEDDY (Students: 219; Location: 36 SECOND STREET; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Taunton:

  • ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 106 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • TAUNTON CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 61 SUMMER STREET; Grades: 5 – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 52 FIRST ST; Grades: KG – 5)
  • DEVELOPMENT DEPOT (Students: 106; Location: 491 WEIR STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MULBERRY CHILD CARE CENTER INC (Students: 17; Location: 1357 SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Taunton:

  • TAUNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $962,241; Location: 12 PLEASANT STREET; 178,715 books; 1,764 audio materials; 2,270 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)

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