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Bristol vs Putnam 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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Putnam | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
9,292 |
8,091Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
48.1±3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$99,158±$7kHighest 23% 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$407,200±$25k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,342±$169 5% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.