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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.