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Scituate vs Rowley 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%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Tiverton has the most affordable 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 | Scituate | Rowley | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
6,251Lowest |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #214 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Triton | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | None in town | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.