Easton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, was named CNN’s Money Magazine 100 Best Places to Live in America in 2008, 2009, and 2011 and was on SafeWise’s 2014 list of the Safest Cities in Massachusetts. Easton had an estimated 2010 population of 23,357 people, and it borders West Bridgewater, Brockton, Mansfield, Norton, Raynham, Sharon, Stoughton, and Taunton. Easton is approximately 30 miles from both Boston and Providence, Rhode Island.