Easton, Massachusetts

Easton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.The population was 25,058 in the 2020 Census. It is part of the Greater Boston area.

Easton is governed by an elected Select Board, which chooses a Town Administrator to run the daily operations of the town. 

 History 
Easton was first settled in 1694 and was officially incorporated in 1725. 

 Demographics 
As of the 2020 census, there were 25,058 people and 9,071 households in the Easton. 

The median income for a household in the town was $117,148 in 2022.

 Education 

 Public schools 
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Easton's public school system has an early-elementary school for kindergarten through second grade: Blanche A. Ames Elementary School; there are two elementary schools serving grades 3–5: Frederick Law Olmsted School and Henry Hobson Richardson School (now considered one school, known as "Richardson-Olmsted."); meanwhile grades 6 through 8 attend Easton Middle School, and high school students attend Oliver Ames High School (OA).

 Higher education 
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Stonehill College serves the Easton, a private, non-profit, mixed-gender, Catholic, liberal arts college. Their mascot is "Ace" the Skyhawk.

 Transport 
Routes 106, 123 and 138 pass through Easton. Route 24 to the east and Interstate 495 to the south  also serve as major highways serving Easton.

 Points of Interest 
 Ames Free Library
 Borderland State Park
 Governor Oliver Ames Estate
 Oakes Ames Memorial Hall
 Stonehill College
 The Rockery

 Media 
Easton does not have a daily newspaper but is served by The Enterprise from Brockton. 

 Religion 
Easton has 13 houses of worship, including two Baptist churches, two Catholic churches, two Congregational churches, and two Jewish temples.

 References 

Category:Towns in Massachusetts