Compare towns
Scituate vs Smithfield 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 homeowners (87.3%).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Smithfield | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
22,233Highest |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+3.2% RI: +4.3% |
+3.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 23% above RI |
41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
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% |
16.9%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Smithfield 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 RI: 18.7% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
40% RI: 37.7% |
40.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 28% above RI |
$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above 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 |
$446,400±$12k 10% above RI |
$411,900±$24kLowest about the RI average |
| Scituate and Smithfield 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 |
$1,016±$241Lowest 24% 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 |
$5,207 6% above RI |
$4,767Lowest about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48% |
57.1%±17.7 RI: 48% |
31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48% |
| Scituate and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% RI: 11.2% |
6.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
81.6% RI: 63.6% |
80.7%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 4 yrs newer than RI |
1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 20% above RI |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
28 min 9% above RI |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest RI: 13% |
14%±3.1Highest RI: 13% |
13.5%±3.6 RI: 13% |
| Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Smithfield | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Smithfield High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
11.8Highest |
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.