Population: 55,874 Area: 48.0 square miles (The largest city, landwise, in Massachusetts) County: Bristol Type of Government: Mayor and 9-member municipal council City elections: 1st Tuesday in November every other year
Incorporated: 1639 (town); May, 1864 (city) Median Home Costs: $210,000 Tax Rate Residential: $11.71/thousand Commercial: $25.45/thousand Median Household Income: $53,787 Utilities Electric: Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant Gas: Bay State Gas TV, Internet & Phone : Comcast; Verizon
Population: 13,383 Area: 20.86 square miles County: Bristol Type of Government: Town meeting and board of selectmen Town elections: 4th Saturday in April Incorporated: April, 1731 Median Home Costs: $287,000
Tax Rate Residential: $13.56/thousand Commercial: $18.90/thousand Median Household Income: $78,141 Utilities Electric: Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant Gas: Bay State Gas TV, Internet & Phone : Comcast; Verizon
Dighton
Dighton Rock Museum
Population: 7,562 Area: 24.73 square miles County: Bristol Type of Government: Town meeting and board of selectmen Town elections: 1st Monday in April Incorporated: April, 1712 Median Home Costs: $273,113
Tax Rate Residential: $12.11/thousand Commercial: $24.09/thousand Median Household Income: $81,400 Utilities Electric: National Grid or Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant Gas: Bay State Gas TV, Internet & Phone: Comcast; Verizon
Berkley
Bridge Village Heritage Park
Population: 6,100 Area: 16.4 square miles County: Bristol Type of Government: Town meeting and board of selectmen Town elections: 1st Saturday in May Incorporated: April, 1735 Median Home Costs: $235,000
Tax Rate Residential: $11.01/thousand Median Household Income: $75,421 Utilities Electric: Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant Gas: Bay State Gas TV, Internet & Phone : Comcast; Verizon