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Bristol vs Danvers vs Tiverton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the youngest population (median age 43).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Tiverton has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bristol | Danvers | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220 |
28,098Highest |
8,091Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
48.1±3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$99,158±$7k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$407,200±$25kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,342±$169Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.