Compare towns
Scituate vs Tiverton vs Johnston
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Johnston has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Tiverton | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
8,091Lowest |
29,835Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+3.3%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.8% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 23% above RI |
48.1±3 18% above RI |
44.5±2.5Lowest 10% above RI |
| Scituate and Tiverton 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% |
14.6%±3.6Lowest RI: 18.8% |
17.5%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Johnston and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
23.2%±3.6 RI: 18.7% |
22.1%±2.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Scituate and Tiverton 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% |
40.2%Highest RI: 37.7% |
28.9%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±2.1 RI: 8.3% |
6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Johnston and Tiverton 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 |
$99,158±$7k 13% above RI |
$91,866±$6kLowest 5% 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 |
$407,200±$25k about the RI average |
$355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
| 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 |
$1,342±$169 about the RI average |
$1,275±$132Lowest 5% 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 |
$4,542Lowest 7% below RI |
$4,614 6% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48% |
31.8%±10.4Lowest RI: 48% |
38.1%±8.7 RI: 48% |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% RI: 11.2% |
4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.9%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
72.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
75.9% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 4 yrs newer than RI |
1958Lowest 4 yrs older than RI |
1968Highest 6 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 20% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
24 minLowest 7% below RI |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest RI: 13% |
9.5%±3.5Lowest RI: 13% |
9.9%±2.3 RI: 13% |
| Scituate and Johnston 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 | #15 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | — | Johnston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | — | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.