Compare towns
Bristol vs Glocester vs Tiverton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Glocester | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
10,221 |
8,091Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3% RI: +4.3% |
+3.3%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 6% above RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
48.1±3 18% above RI |
| Glocester and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.6%±3.6 RI: 18.8% |
| Glocester and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest RI: 18.7% |
23.2%±3.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
| 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 RI: 37.7% |
35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
40.2% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±2.1 RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kLowest 11% above RI |
$113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI |
$99,158±$7k 13% above RI |
| Glocester and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 20% above RI |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
$407,200±$25k about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 18% above RI |
$1,417±$627 6% above RI |
$1,342±$169Lowest about the RI average |
| Bristol and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Highest 10% above RI |
$5,248 7% above RI |
$4,542Lowest 7% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
31.8%±10.4Lowest RI: 48% |
| Glocester 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 RI: 11.2% |
4.8% RI: 11.2% |
4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
72.6% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 2 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1958Lowest 4 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the RI average |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Highest RI: 13% |
9.5%±3.5Lowest RI: 13% |
| Glocester and Bristol 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Ponaganset High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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RI 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.