Compare towns
Scituate vs Central Falls 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
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Scituate | Central Falls | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
22,701Highest |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+3.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 23% above RI |
32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
51.1±2.4Highest 26% above RI |
| Tiverton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3 RI: 18.8% |
26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3 RI: 18.7% |
10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
25.3%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
| 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+ | 34.7% RI: 37.7% |
10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
40.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±1.7Highest RI: 8.3% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Central Falls and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 28% above RI |
$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI |
$106,036±$10k 21% above RI |
| Scituate and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 11% above RI |
$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$411,900±$24k about the RI average |
| Scituate and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 11% above RI |
$1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
$1,247±$152 7% below RI |
| Scituate and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 7% above RI |
$3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$4,767 about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48% |
56.7%±8.2 RI: 48% |
31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48% |
| Scituate and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% RI: 11.2% |
24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
80.7% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 4 yrs newer than RI |
1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 20% above RI |
27 minLowest 7% above RI |
28 min 9% above RI |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 RI: 13% |
5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
13.5%±3.6Highest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #38 of 38 in RI | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Central Falls Sr High | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
14.6Highest |
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.