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Bristol vs Suffield 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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Suffield | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
15,702 |
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. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
48.1±3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield 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% |
18.4%±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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$99,158±$7k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$407,200±$25kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$169Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.