Worcester vs Taunton
Worcester, MA compared with Taunton, MA · 44 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Taunton’s 62,522. Worcester comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Taunton does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Worcester, MA | Taunton, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 62,522 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 1,338 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $79,283 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $422,800 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,324 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 62.1% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 29.3 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 23.9% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 13% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 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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