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Tiverton vs Scituate vs Fall River
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Scituate | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,091Lowest |
10,517 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3 24% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tiverton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,158±$7k 23% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Tiverton 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$169 5% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #15 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Scituate | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Scituate High School | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.3Highest |
| 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.