Compare towns
Scituate vs Douglas 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
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Tiverton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Douglas | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
9,207Lowest |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Douglas | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Douglas High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
10.0 |
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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.