Newest Condominiums and
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| $ 299,000 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 137,900 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 179,900 |
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Single Family Home
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2 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 249,900 |
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Single Family Home
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2 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 299,000 |
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Single Family Home
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2 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 229,900 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 159,900 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 204,900 |
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Single Family Home
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2 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 169,500 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 549,900 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 249,900 |
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Condominium
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2 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 249,900 |
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Condominium
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2 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 399,000 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 490,000 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| Swansea, Massachusetts |
| Population |
15,411 |
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| Tax Rate |
8.91 (2008) |
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| Town Web Site |
Town Web Site |
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| School Research |
Department of Education
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Independent Research
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Swansea, Massachusetts is located
Southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Barrington and Warren, Rhode Island, on
the west and southwest; the mouth of the Taunton River on the south; Somerset on
the east; and Dighton, Rehoboth, and Seekonk on the north. Swansea is about 4
miles west of Fall River; 47 miles south of Boston; 12 miles southeast of
Providence, Rhode Island; and about 190 miles from New York City. Principal highways are U.S. Route 6, Interstate 195, State Route 118 to
Attleboro and State Route 138 to Taunton, which is easily accessible in
neighboring Somerset. No commuter rail or freight service is available in Swansea. Good commuter
service between the neighboring city of Fall River and Boston and Logan
Airport is provided by Bonanza Bus Company.
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| The Town of Swansea is a suburban/rural community founded on the premise of
religious tolerance for all. Unfortunately, the town also turned out to be
the starting place of King Philip's war in 1675 and the site of the first
bloodshed of the war. Before that war there were several historic Indian
settlement sites and trails in the town. Colonial settlement began in 1663
and the town was named after a minister's home village in Wales. In 1664,
King Philip had conveyed the land in the community to William Brenton of
Newport and by the start of the Indian war, there were 70 people staying in
the garrison fortified house in town and several occupied houses on the
Neck. During the war, Indian attacks destroyed every house in town
including the garrison.
After the war, forges, ironworks and fishing on the town's rivers made up a
substantial part of the community's economy. The small villages that made
up the community were the sites of stores, cotton mills, grist and yarn
mills and fishing boats. When the bigger industrial cities such as Fall
River, Taunton and Providence absorbed the town's industries, Swansea's
large agricultural capacity remained important. In the 1890's, the street
trolley connected Swansea to Fall River and Providence and suburban and
summer homes were developed. A picnic grove called Shady Isles was
established by the streetcar company and brought city people out to the
country on day trips.
Now a suburban community with much of its agricultural land still open,
Swansea also retains 16 impressive and significant examples of intact
Colonial houses. |
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Some information gathered on Swansea, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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