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Bristol vs Derby 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 most expensive homes ($485k median).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Derby | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
12,487Lowest |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tiverton and Derby 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% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,036±$10kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #138 of 149 in CT | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Derby School District | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Derby High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.