Compare towns
Glocester vs Providence 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
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($412k median).
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 | Providence | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
191,767Highest |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+7.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+3.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 25% above RI |
32.8±0.5Lowest 19% below RI |
51.1±2.4Highest 26% above RI |
| 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 RI: 18.8% |
20.1%±1Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Providence 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 RI: 18.7% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest RI: 18.7% |
25.3%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% RI: 37.7% |
34.6%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
40.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
14.4%±0.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI |
$68,119±$3kLowest 22% below RI |
$106,036±$10k 21% 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 | $396,500±$28k about the RI average |
$362,200±$8kLowest 10% below RI |
$411,900±$24kHighest about the RI average |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,408±$42 5% above RI |
$1,247±$152Lowest 7% below RI |
| Glocester and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 7% above RI |
$4,418Lowest 10% below RI |
$4,767 about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
48%±2.8 RI: 48% |
31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% RI: 11.2% |
20.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
41.4%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
80.7% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1938Lowest 24 yrs older than RI |
1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 35% above RI |
25 minLowest about the RI average |
28 min 9% above RI |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
14.3%±1.2Highest RI: 13% |
13.5%±3.6 RI: 13% |
| Providence 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #36 of 38 in RI | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Classical High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
17.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.