Taunton, Massachusetts

About Taunton

Taunton, MA is a thriving city located in southern Massachusetts with an estimated population of 61,936.

Taunton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 46.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,326 residents per square mile.

📰 Taunton News Today

• Heartbroken family of Taunton firefighter urges mental health support Taunton Daily Gazette · Aug 17
• Obituary | James “Jimmy” Ryan of Taunton, Massachusetts Hathaway Family Funeral Homes · Aug 4
• Taunton Fire Department mourns unexpected death of firefighter MassLive.com · Aug 16
• Remains of soldier killed in Korean War return to Mass. after 75 years NBC Boston · Aug 5
• Kyle A. Machado Obituary (2026) - Taunton, MA - Silva Funeral Home - Taunton Legacy obituary · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Taunton Unique

• A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#18 of 58 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.6% of Massachusetts's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 61,936.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Taunton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Taunton

• Dighton House of Pizza — pizza
• El Mariachi — mexican
• Fusion Kitchen — sushi
• Home Plate — american
• La Familia Restaurant — family restaurant
• Papa Gino's — pizza
• The Jockey Club
• Grilla Greek Kouzina — greek
• Hong Kong City — asian
• Sal's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Colony History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Taunton

• Reynolds Avenue Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Arthur Sharp Estate reviews ★
• Berkley Park reviews ★
• Camp Tom Welch · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Church Green reviews ★
• Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Davol Park reviews ★
• Fragrance Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Hopewell Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Mill River Park reviews ★
• Plonka Property · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Taunton

• Benjamin Friedman Middle
• Berkley Community School
• Berkley Middle School
• Bristol County Agricultural High
• Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
• Dighton Elementary
• Dighton Middle School
• Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School
• East Taunton Elementary
• Edmund Hatch Bennett
• Edward F. Leddy Preschool
• Elizabeth Pole
• H H Galligan
• Joseph C Chamberlain

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Brown University Health Morton Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Taunton State Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Taunton

🏘️ Nearby Communities