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Taunton, MA homes for sale and local guide

A local guide to homes, mill villages, and the commute from Taunton Green to Boston and Providence.

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    Taunton housing market at a glance

    A typical Taunton home was valued at $521,740 in August 2026, up 4.0% from a year earlier, by Zillow's index. The city's villages grew along the Taunton, Mill, and Three Mile rivers, and commuter trains from East Taunton reach Boston's South Station in about 75 minutes.

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    Typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index), by month
    Sep 2024Aug 2026$521,740
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    Typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index) in Taunton, by month
    MonthTypical home value (Zillow Home Value Index)
    September 2024$493,013
    October 2024$495,549
    November 2024$497,967
    December 2024$500,392
    January 2025$501,633
    February 2025$502,541
    March 2025$502,381
    April 2025$502,041
    May 2025$501,198
    June 2025$500,326
    July 2025$500,595
    August 2025$501,451
    September 2025$503,336
    October 2025$505,790
    November 2025$508,554
    December 2025$511,567
    January 2026$513,860
    February 2026$515,874
    March 2026$517,242
    April 2026$517,974
    May 2026$518,280
    June 2026$518,842
    July 2026$519,983
    August 2026$521,740

    Source: Zillow Research, retrieved September 25, 2026.

    Taunton's listing figures come from our own MLS feed: every Taunton listing, summarized by us, alongside Zillow's monthly home value index.

    The feed carries listings, not closed sales, so these figures describe what is for sale: asking prices, how long homes have been listed, and how many are already under agreement. East Taunton has its own ZIP code, 02718, which lets the feed report it separately.

    How we measure these numbers

    Listing figures summarize every Taunton listing in our MLS PIN IDX feed on the snapshot date shown. Medians use active listings, days listed counts from each listing's contract date, and the under-agreement share is out of all listings. Listings carrying another town's ZIP code count toward the city but not toward either area. The trend line is Zillow's Home Value Index for the city. We refresh both monthly.

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    Taunton villages and neighborhoods

    Taunton grew by joining separate mill and river villages rather than spreading from one center, and many still carry their own names.

    Schematic map of Taunton's villages and riversSchematic map, not to scale. Village positions are approximate, and Oakland's is the least certain. Select a village to read about it.DowntownWeir VillageHopewellBritanniavilleWhittentonNorth TauntonOaklandWestvilleEast Taunton
    Schematic map, not to scale. Village positions are approximate, and Oakland's is the least certain. Select a village to read about it.

    Downtown

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    Taunton Green and Church Green, at the center

    Downtown gathers around two greens: Taunton Green, the central square laid out in the 1740s and framed by the county courthouses, and Church Green, the original meetinghouse common beside City Hall.

    Housing: Brick commercial blocks from about 1840 to 1920 along Main Street and Broadway, with Stick Style, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival houses on the side streets.

    Landmarks: Taunton Green, Church Green, City Hall, Old Colony History Museum, Taunton Public Library

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    Weir Village

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    On the Taunton River, about a mile south of downtown

    The Weir grew up at the head of navigation on the Taunton River as the city's port and shipbuilding district. A commercial strip runs along Weir Street, with riverfront parks on both banks.

    Housing: Greek Revival cottages from the 1830s to 1860s and later single and multi-family houses, plus a converted 1890 mill that now holds loft apartments.

    Landmarks: Weir Engine House, Cohannet Mill No. 3, Riverfront parks

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    Hopewell

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    On the Mill River at Bay Street

    A mill village founded in 1818 on the Mill River. The Hopewell Mills District keeps its early brick housing for mill workers; the mill itself burned in 1904.

    Housing: Early 19th-century brick tenements and double cottages built for mill workers.

    Landmarks: Hopewell Mills District

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    Britanniaville

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    On the Mill River beside the Reed & Barton works

    An industrial village beside the Reed & Barton silver works, which made silverware in Taunton from 1824 to 2015. The 14-acre brick complex, built from 1830 to 1890, straddles the river and is now leased as commercial space.

    Housing: Houses on the streets around the Reed & Barton complex, which is the village landmark.

    Landmarks: Reed and Barton Complex

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    Whittenton

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    North of downtown along the Mill River

    An industrial site since a forge of about 1670, with nail and cotton mills by the early 1800s. On the former Whittenton Mills site, ground was broken in May 2026 for a 390-unit apartment community.

    Housing: Greek Revival double cottages and later single and multi-family houses along Bay and Whittenton Streets.

    Landmarks: Whittenton Mills site

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    North Taunton

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    The north end, around Lake Sabbatia and I-495

    The city's northern reach takes in Lake Sabbatia, the 248-acre source of the Mill River, Watson Pond State Park, part of the Hockomock Swamp, and the Myles Standish Industrial Park.

    Housing: Lightly built compared with the mill villages; the land north of the lake stayed largely unbuilt because of the Great Cedar Swamp.

    Landmarks: Lake Sabbatia, Watson Pond State Park, Myles Standish Industrial Park

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    Oakland

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    The west side, on the Three Mile River

    An early industrial village on the Three Mile River, beside Westville on the west side of the city.

    Housing: Late-Federal brick double cottages built for mill workers.

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    Westville

    ZIP code
    02780
    Setting
    The west end along US 44, toward Providence

    Bordering Dighton and Rehoboth on the Three Mile River, Westville had a cotton mill by 1810 and keeps the 1824 West Congregational Church.

    Housing: Well-detailed Federal cottages and brick and frame Greek Revival double cottages.

    Landmarks: West Congregational Church

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    East Taunton

    ZIP code
    02718
    Setting
    East of the Taunton River, off Routes 140 and 24

    A 19th-century industrial and railroad village with its own ZIP code, now home to the East Taunton commuter rail station, opened March 24, 2025, and Massasoit State Park.

    Housing: Mill-worker housing on Middleboro Avenue and a group of Queen Anne double houses.

    Landmarks: East Taunton station, Massasoit State Park

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    What is a village in Taunton?

    A village here is a named part of the city with its own mill, river, or rail history, not a separate town, and only East Taunton has its own ZIP code. One naming note: at least one listing site files homes inside Taunton under "Somerset," which is a separate town.

    Sources: Massachusetts Historical Commission (Reconnaissance Survey Town Report: Taunton, 1981), Wikipedia, Redfin.

    Commuting from Taunton: rail, roads, and jobs

    Commuter trains from East Taunton reach Boston's South Station in about 75 minutes, and the drive from City Hall is about 52 minutes in free-flowing traffic; Providence is about 34 minutes by car.

    By bus, GATRA runs local routes from its downtown Taunton terminal, and Route 8 stops at East Taunton station.

    Commuter rail, local jobs, and renting first

    The Fall River/New Bedford Line began service on March 24, 2025. On weekdays, trains run every 70 minutes, with 32 direct trips to or from South Station, and a one-way Zone 8 fare is $12.25.

    Closer to home, the Myles Standish Industrial Park in North Taunton covers 1,029 acres with about 100 companies and 7,400 employees, according to the Taunton Development Corporation.

    Renting first? Zillow's rent index for a typical Taunton rental was $2,096 in August 2026, and HUD's fiscal 2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom in the Taunton-Mansfield-Norton area is $2,179.

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    Drive from Taunton City Hall
    ToMinutesMiles
    Boston, South StationFinancial District5237.6
    ProvidenceKennedy Plaza3419.1
    BrocktonCity Hall2717.4
    Fall RiverGovernment Center2517.2
    New BedfordCity Hall3222.4
    Myles Standish Industrial ParkNorth Taunton146.3
    Gillette StadiumFoxborough3521.4
    T.F. Green AirportWarwick, Rhode Island4928.7

    Free-flow estimates from OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, retrieved September 25, 2026, with no traffic. Rush-hour drives toward Boston take longer.

    Sources: MBTA (V3 API schedules), MBTA, Taunton Development Corporation, Zillow Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD User), GATRA (Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority), GATRA, Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributors 2.

    Investing in Taunton multi-family homes

    A Taunton 2 to 4 family works when the rent covers the mortgage, taxes, insurance, and upkeep. The calculator below tests that with the latest 30-year mortgage rate and Taunton's own tax rate.

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    Your numbers

    Monthly cash flow-$101

    Mortgage payment
    $3,003
    Operating costs
    $1,238
    Net operating income
    $2,902
    Cap rate
    5.8%
    Cash-on-cash return
    -0.7%
    Cash to close, with 3% closing costs
    $168,000

    Example only. Price: a round example, not a Taunton median. Rent: two units at HUD's fiscal 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent. Rate: Freddie Mac's 30-year fixed average for the week of September 24, 2026. Tax: the fiscal 2026 residential rate of $11.14 per $1,000 on a full-value assessment. Insurance, owner-paid utilities, vacancy, and upkeep are placeholder assumptions: replace them with quotes for the building you are weighing.

    Rent, utilities, and the assumptions

    Rent context: Zillow's index for a typical Taunton rental was $2,096 in August 2026, up 6.1% from a year earlier. HUD's fiscal 2027 fair market rents for the Taunton-Mansfield-Norton area are $1,666 for one bedroom, $2,179 for two, and $2,596 for three. Rent for a specific building depends on its units and condition, so get comps before you offer.

    Utility pass-through: electricity comes from TMLP, and water and sewer from the city, billed by volume. For fiscal 2027 the first tier is $6.34 per hundred cubic feet for water and $3.23 for sewer. Check which meters each unit has, since anything the owner pays comes out of cash flow.

    For current 2 to 4 family listings, set the live listings above to Multi-family.

    Sources: Zillow Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD User), City of Taunton, Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (tmlp.com, via Internet Archive snapshot of November 18, 2025), Freddie Mac, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis), Massachusetts DOR Division of Local Services (DLS Gateway, Tax Rates by Class), Massachusetts General Court (MGL c.59 s.38).

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    TMLP electric and Taunton utility costs

    Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) is the city-owned electric utility, operating since 1897. Natural gas comes from Eversource, and water and sewer are city departments.

    City-owned power has cost less here. In 2024, TMLP's residential customers paid an average of 21.46 cents per kilowatt-hour, against 33.60 cents for National Grid's Massachusetts Electric and 29.91 cents for Eversource's NSTAR Electric. That is our calculation from U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-861 data (residential revenue divided by sales), an average rather than a tariff.

    TMLP served 39,434 customers in 2024 across Taunton, Raynham, Berkley, and parts of Dighton, Lakeville, and Bridgewater.

    Water and sewer are billed by volume: for fiscal 2027 the first tier is $6.34 per hundred cubic feet for water and $3.23 for sewer. Ask a seller for a year of TMLP and water bills before you set a budget.

    Sources: Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (tmlp.com, via Internet Archive snapshot of November 18, 2025), MassGIS (Commonwealth of Massachusetts), Natural Gas Providers by Town, City of Taunton DPW Water Division, City of Taunton DPW, U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2024 data, Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (tmlp.com, via Internet Archive), Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (tmlp.com, via Internet Archive snapshot of February 11, 2026), City of Taunton.

    Average residential price per kilowatt-hour, 2024
    UtilityPer kWh
    TMLP (city-owned)21.46 cents
    Eversource, NSTAR Electric29.91 cents
    National Grid, Massachusetts Electric33.60 cents

    Taunton property taxes and assessments

    For fiscal 2026, Taunton's residential tax rate is $11.14 per $1,000 of assessed value. Massachusetts assesses property at its full fair cash value, so the rate applies to the whole assessment.

    Fiscal 2027 rates had not been set as of September 25, 2026. Assessments reflect value as of January 1 before each fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30.

    Example: a home assessed at $500,000 pays about $5,570 a year at the fiscal 2026 rate. Taunton adopts no residential exemption, so owner-occupied homes pay the same rate. The fiscal 2025 rate was $10.94.

    Bills arrive quarterly, and the Treasurer and Collector takes payments online.

    Sources: Massachusetts DOR Division of Local Services (DLS Gateway, Tax Rates by Class), Massachusetts General Court (MGL c.59 s.38), Massachusetts General Court (MGL c.59 s.2A), City of Taunton Assessor, Massachusetts DOR Division of Local Services (DLS Gateway, Local Options Relating to Property Tax), City of Taunton, City of Taunton Treasurer/Collector.

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    Taunton local resources and news

    Official city, school, health, transit, park, job, and news sources for Taunton, each checked by hand.

    City services

    14 resources

    Schools and learning

    4 resources

    Health

    1 resource

    Getting around

    3 resources

    Parks and culture

    5 resources

    Jobs

    5 resources

    Local news

    8 resources

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    What ZIP codes does Taunton have?

    Taunton uses two delivery ZIP codes. 02780 covers most of the city, including downtown, Whittenton, Weir Village, Westville, and North Taunton, and 02718 is East Taunton. One quirk: the East Taunton commuter rail station at 1137 County Street carries a 02780 address.

    Sources: Wikipedia; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA gazetteer, MBTA.

    What is Taunton's property tax rate?

    For fiscal 2026, the residential rate is $11.14 per $1,000 of assessed value, and the commercial, industrial, and personal property rate is $23.73. Massachusetts assesses at full fair cash value, so a home assessed at $500,000 pays about $5,570 a year. Fiscal 2027 rates had not been set as of September 25, 2026.

    Sources: Massachusetts DOR Division of Local Services (DLS Gateway, Tax Rates by Class), Massachusetts General Court (MGL c.59 s.38).

    How long is the train from Taunton to Boston?

    Commuter trains from East Taunton station reach South Station in about 75 minutes; the weekday schedule for September 29, 2026 ran from 71 to 84 minutes. Service on the Fall River/New Bedford Line began March 24, 2025, with weekday trains every 70 minutes and a one-way Zone 8 fare of $12.25.

    Sources: MBTA (V3 API schedules), MBTA.

    Is there a train station in downtown Taunton?

    Not yet. The only station operating in Taunton is East Taunton, at 1137 County Street. A downtown Taunton stop is part of the second phase of South Coast Rail, which was still unfunded as of June 2026. Until then, GATRA buses run from the downtown terminal, and Route 8 stops at East Taunton station.

    Sources: MBTA, CommonWealth Beacon, GATRA (Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority), GATRA.

    Who supplies electricity in Taunton?

    Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP), a city-owned utility operating since 1897. In 2024 its residential customers paid an average of 21.46 cents per kilowatt-hour, compared with 33.60 cents for National Grid's Massachusetts Electric and 29.91 cents for Eversource's NSTAR Electric, by our calculation from federal EIA-861 data. Natural gas comes from Eversource.

    Sources: Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (tmlp.com, via Internet Archive snapshot of November 18, 2025), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2024 data, Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), MassGIS (Commonwealth of Massachusetts), Natural Gas Providers by Town.

    How do I look up a Taunton property's assessment?

    Search the address in Taunton's online assessment database, run by Vision Government Solutions at gis.vgsi.com/tauntonma, to see the assessed value and the property card. The Assessor's office page covers valuation and exemptions, and the city's payment page handles quarterly tax bills. Massachusetts values property as of January 1 before each fiscal year.

    Sources: City of Taunton Assessor, City of Taunton Treasurer/Collector, Massachusetts General Court (MGL c.59 s.2A).

    What are the villages of Taunton?

    Taunton grew from separate villages, several built around mills on its rivers: Whittenton, Britanniaville, and Hopewell on the Mill River; Oakland and Westville on the Three Mile River; Weir Village on the Taunton River; plus East Taunton and North Taunton. Downtown gathers around Taunton Green and Church Green.

    Sources: Massachusetts Historical Commission (Reconnaissance Survey Town Report: Taunton, 1981), Wikipedia 2 3.

    Why is Taunton called the Silver City?

    The name comes from the city's 19th-century silver industry, led by Reed & Barton, which made silverware in Taunton from 1824 until 2015, along with makers such as F. B. Rogers and Poole Silver. Taunton is also called the Christmas City, for the holiday lights on Taunton Green that date to December 1914.

    Sources: Wikipedia 2 3.

    How much do homes cost in Taunton?

    A typical Taunton home was valued at $521,740 in August 2026 by Zillow's Home Value Index, up 4.0% from $501,451 a year earlier. For what is actually for sale today, the live listings on this page show every Taunton listing in the MLS with its asking price.

    Source: Zillow Research.

    What is the Taunton River known for?

    The Taunton River runs through the city to Mount Hope Bay and has been a National Wild and Scenic River since March 30, 2009, a designation covering 40 miles. Taunton sits at its historic head of navigation, where Weir Village grew up as the city's river port and shipbuilding district.

    Sources: Wikipedia, National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service host), Massachusetts Historical Commission (Reconnaissance Survey Town Report: Taunton, 1981).

    What does it cost to rent in Taunton?

    Zillow's rent index for a typical Taunton rental was $2,096 in August 2026, up 6.1% from $1,976 a year earlier. HUD's fiscal 2027 fair market rents for the Taunton-Mansfield-Norton area are $1,666 for one bedroom, $2,179 for two, and $2,596 for three.

    Sources: Zillow Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD User).

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    Written by Joshua Monteiro, Sales Manager and Co-founder. Reviewed by Manuel Centeio, Broker. Last updated . Every figure on this page comes from the sources below.

    • Boston Agent Magazine; also Connect CRE, REBusinessOnline, Boston Real Estate TimesGreystar broke ground in May 2026 on a 390-unit, 10-building modular apartment community at the former Whittenton Mills site (437 Whittenton St.); move-ins are projected from spring 2027, with final delivery in fall 2027, published May 27, 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • City of TauntonTaunton FY2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) water and sewer volumetric rates per hcf, first tier. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • City of TauntonTaunton FY2025 residential and CIP tax rates per $1,000. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • City of Taunton AssessorTaunton fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • City of Taunton DPWSewer is a City of Taunton DPW function with its own treatment facility. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • City of Taunton DPW Water DivisionWater is supplied by the City of Taunton Water Division (Department of Public Works). Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • City of Taunton Treasurer/CollectorTaunton real estate tax billing is quarterly with due dates August 1, November 1, February 1, May 1. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • CommonWealth BeaconA downtown Taunton commuter rail station near Dean Street is proposed for South Coast Rail Phase 2, which remained unfunded as of June 2026, published June 11, 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Freddie Mac, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey 30-year fixed average rate, week of September 24, 2026, published September 24, 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • GATRAGATRA local routes serving Taunton. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • GATRA (Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority)GATRA is headquartered at 10 Oak Street, Taunton, and its Taunton local routes run from the Taunton Bus Terminal. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Massachusetts DOR Division of Local Services (DLS Gateway, Local Options Relating to Property Tax)Taunton does not report a residential exemption (MGL c.59 s.5C local option). Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Massachusetts DOR Division of Local Services (DLS Gateway, Tax Rates by Class)Taunton FY2026 (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) residential tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Massachusetts General Court (MGL c.59 s.2A)Massachusetts real property is valued as of January 1 each year. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Massachusetts General Court (MGL c.59 s.38)Massachusetts assessors must value property at fair cash valuation, and that value is the assessed value. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Massachusetts Historical Commission (Reconnaissance Survey Town Report: Taunton, 1981)By the late 1820s specialized industrial villages had developed at Whittenton, Britanniaville, Hopewell, Oakland, Westville and East Taunton; Whittenton, Britanniaville and Hopewell on the Mill River and Weir Village on the Taunton River grew to join Taunton Center, published September 1, 1981. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • MassGIS (Commonwealth of Massachusetts), Natural Gas Providers by TownNatural gas in Taunton is provided by Eversource (Eversource Gas Company of Massachusetts, EGMA), not Liberty. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • MBTASouth Coast Rail (Fall River/New Bedford Line) service started March 24, 2025 at six new stations. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • MBTAEast Taunton station (MBTA Commuter Rail, Fall River/New Bedford Line) opened March 24, 2025 near the Route 24 / County Street (Route 140) interchange; it is the transfer point where the Fall River and New Bedford branches meet. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • MBTA (V3 API schedules)Scheduled East Taunton to South Station travel time, weekday. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN), via our IDX feedActive and under-agreement Taunton listings in Province & Domain's MLS PIN IDX feed, aggregated by us, published July 27, 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service host)The Taunton River was designated a National Wild and Scenic River on March 30, 2009: 40 miles (26 Scenic, 14 Recreational) from the Town/Matfield confluence in Bridgewater to the Route 195 bridge in Fall River. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to Boston South Station. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to Providence Kennedy Plaza. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to Brockton City Hall. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to Fall River Government Center (City Hall). Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to New Bedford City Hall. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to Myles Standish Industrial Park (Myles Standish Blvd). Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to Gillette Stadium. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Project OSRM demo router (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributorsDrive time and distance from Taunton City Hall to T.F. Green Airport. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • RedfinRedfin lists a Taunton neighborhood labeled "Somerset" whose page heading reads "Somerset, MA homes for sale"; Somerset is a separate town. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Reed & Barton - A Development CompanyThe former Reed & Barton factory at 144 W. Britannia St. is leased as mixed commercial and creative space. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Taunton Development CorporationMyles Standish Industrial Park size and occupancy. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (tmlp.com, via Internet Archive snapshot of November 18, 2025)TMLP began operating as a city-owned (publicly owned) electric utility in 1897. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (tmlp.com, via Internet Archive)TMLP customers served, 2024 (all towns, all classes). Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD User)HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents, Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area (METRO39300MM1120), 0 to 4 bedrooms. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2024 data, Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx)2024 average residential revenue per kWh: TMLP vs National Grid and Eversource basic-service (bundled) customers. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaTaunton Green Historic District is the core of the 19th-century commercial downtown, centered on a green laid out in the 1740s at the junction of US 44, Route 140 and Route 138; NRHP-listed March 1, 1985; about 50 acres. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaChurch Green (originally Meetinghouse Common) is a triangular town common at Summer Street (Route 140) and Dean Street (Route 44), site of Taunton's first town center and first meetinghouse (c.1647); NRHP district listed December 16, 1977. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaTaunton City Hall was built in 1848, expanded in 1896, is a contributing property to the Church Green historic district, and was closed about ten years after a 2010 arson fire. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaThe Old Colony History Museum is at 66 Church Green in the former Bristol Academy building (1852, designed by Richard Upjohn), which it has occupied since 1926; the Old Colony Historical Society was founded in 1853. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaWeir Village ('The Weir') is about one mile south of the city center on the Taunton River near where it becomes tidal; named for fishing weirs used to catch herring. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaHopewell is a mill village on the Mill River at Bay Street and Albro Avenue, established 1818; the Hopewell Mills District (NRHP 1984) keeps early 19th-century brick mill-worker tenements; the mill burned in 1904. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaReed & Barton was an American silversmith based in Taunton from 1824 to 2015; it filed for Chapter 11 in February 2015, and its operating assets were bought by Lenox at an April 2015 auction. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaThe Reed and Barton Complex is a 14-acre NRHP industrial complex (listed July 5, 1984) straddling the Mill River at West Britannia and Danforth Streets, north of the central business district; brick buildings date from 1830 to 1890. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaWhittenton is a historic mill village on the Mill River north of downtown; industrial use since a Leonard family iron forge (c.1666 to 1670); nail mill and cotton mill by 1805 to 1810. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaNorth Taunton is an unofficial neighborhood in the northern part of the city, bordered by Whittenton, Whittenton Junction and Oakland to the south, Raynham to the east, Norton to the west, and Easton to the north; I-495 crosses it; Lake Sabbatia, Watson Pond State Park and part of the Hockomock Swamp WMA are there. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaLake Sabbatia (also Scaddings Pond) is a 248-acre great pond in Taunton near Watson Pond State Park, the largest lake in the city; the Mill River begins there. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaWatson Pond State Park is a 10-acre DCR park on the east side of Watson Pond in the northern part of Taunton, with a 300-foot swimming beach. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaA large portion of the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area is in North Taunton; the swamp covers about 16,950 acres and is considered the largest freshwater swamp in Massachusetts. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaThe Three Mile River is formed in Norton by the Rumford and Wading rivers and flows 13.5 miles southeast through Norton, Taunton and Dighton into the Taunton River; its watershed was designated an ACEC on August 25, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaWestville is on the west end of the city, bordering Oakland and Weir and the towns of Rehoboth and Dighton; US Route 44 (toward Providence) runs through it. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaEast Taunton is a neighborhood of Taunton that contains Massasoit State Park, the East Taunton MBTA station off Route 140, and the former Silver City Galleria site; Route 79 forms the Taunton/Lakeville line there. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaMassasoit State Park is a DCR park of 1,200+ wooded acres on the southeast side of Taunton (East Taunton), with some land in Lakeville; it includes six lakes and ponds and cranberry bogs. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • WikipediaThe Taunton River rises at the confluence of the Town and Matfield rivers in Bridgewater and flows through Taunton to Mount Hope Bay at Fall River. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Wikipedia; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA gazetteerZIP 02718 serves East Taunton. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Zillow ResearchZillow Home Value Index (mid-tier, SFR plus condo, smoothed, seasonally adjusted), Taunton MA city, August 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
    • Zillow ResearchZillow Observed Rent Index, Taunton MA city, August 2026. Retrieved September 25, 2026.

    Photography: Taunton Green, Taunton, Massachusetts by Daderot, CC0 1.0. Resized, converted to WebP, and cropped for display.