Compare towns
Tiverton vs Brooklyn vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k 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 | Tiverton | Brooklyn | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,091Lowest |
8,517 |
22,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,158±$7kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,200±$25k 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$169 5% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Brooklyn 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 | #15 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.