Compare towns
Bristol vs Woonsocket 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).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Woonsocket | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220 |
43,521Highest |
8,091Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+3.3% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43±2.2 6% above RI |
35.7±1.3Lowest 12% below RI |
48.1±3Highest 18% above RI |
| Tiverton and Bristol 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% |
23.3%±2Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.6%±3.6 RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 RI: 18.7% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
40.2% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.1%±0.9 RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±2.1Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 11% above RI |
$61,059±$5kLowest 30% below RI |
$99,158±$7kHighest 13% above RI |
| 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 20% above RI |
$311,000±$15kLowest 23% below RI |
$407,200±$25k about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 18% above RI |
$1,161±$48Lowest 13% below RI |
$1,342±$169 about the RI average |
| 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 10% above RI |
$3,960Lowest 19% below RI |
$4,542 7% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1 RI: 48% |
46.7%±5.4Highest RI: 48% |
31.8%±10.4Lowest RI: 48% |
| Woonsocket and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% RI: 11.2% |
18.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% RI: 63.6% |
37.2%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
72.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 2 yrs newer than RI |
1952Lowest 10 yrs older than RI |
1958 4 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the RI average |
29 minHighest 15% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Highest RI: 13% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest RI: 13% |
9.5%±3.5 RI: 13% |
| 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.