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Glocester vs Fall River vs Scituate 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
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Tiverton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Glocester | Fall River | Scituate | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
94,082Highest |
10,517 |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,767 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton and Scituate 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #262 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Scituate | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | B M C Durfee High | Scituate High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.3 |
10.8 |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.