New Bedford vs Taunton
New Bedford, MA compared with Taunton, MA · 19 miles apart
New Bedford has 101,834 residents to Taunton’s 62,522. New Bedford comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Taunton does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| New Bedford, MA | Taunton, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,834 | 62,522 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,091 | 1,338 |
| Median household income | $56,981 | $79,283 |
| Median home value | $357,300 | $422,800 |
| Median rent | $1,137 | $1,324 |
| Homeownership | 40.3% | 62.1% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 29.3 min |
| Median age | 37 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17% | 23.9% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 13% |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 6.3× | 5.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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