Taunton is a city in and the county seat of Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River, which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles (16 km) to the south. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 59,408; this makes Taunton the third most populated municipality in Bristol County behind New Bedford and Fall River. Shaunna O'Connell is the mayor of Taunton.
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Taunton
Bristol County, MA
Population
59,436
Walk Score
84 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,180
Median home value
$359,500
Settled
1639
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bristol County Courthouse Complex · listed 1978
- Church Green · listed 1977
- Hopewell Mills District · listed 1984
- Taunton Green Historic District · listed 1985
- Taunton State Hospital · listed 1994
- Wilbore Historic District (7BH)
Notable landmarks
- Atwood, Charles R., House · listed 1984
- Barnum School · listed 1984
- Bartlett, J.C., House · listed 1984
- Bassett, C.J.H., House · listed 1984
- Beattie, W.C., House · listed 1984
- Brownell, Henry G., House · listed 1984
- Brow's Tavern · listed 1984
- Buildings at 80 and 88 W. Brittania St. · listed 1984
- Capron, George, House · listed 1984
- Central Fire Station · listed 1984
- Cohannet Mill No. 3 · listed 2006
- Colby, Samuel, House · listed 1984
- Dean, Abiezar, House · listed 1984
- Dean, George, House · listed 1984
- Dean, Jonathan, House · listed 1984
- Dean, Lloyd, House · listed 1984
- Dean, Theodore, House · listed 1984
- Dean-Barstow House · listed 1984
- Dean-Hartshorn House · listed 1984
- East Taunton Fire Station · listed 1984
- Eldridge House · listed 1984
- Fairbanks-Williams House · listed 1984
- Field, Albert, Tack Company · listed 1984
- Fuller-Dauphin Estate · listed 1984
- Godfrey, Gen. George, House · listed 1984
- …and 72 more
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