Massachusetts · Census place 69170
Taunton city, MA
Quick answer
Taunton city has 59,719 residents, ranking #20 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $79,715, the median home is worth $388,200 and median gross rent runs $1,269 a month.
- Population
- 59,719Taunton city residents
- Median household income
- $79,715Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $388,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,269Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Taunton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Taunton city median would spend about 19.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.7% of residents and 62.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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