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Tiverton vs Warren 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
Tiverton has the most homeowners (72.6%).
Warren has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Warren | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,091Lowest |
11,144 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3 24% above U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tiverton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,158±$7kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$90,729±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Tiverton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,200±$25kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$395,700±$22k 19% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Warren 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. |
$1,363±$96Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$5,474Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | #31 of 38 in RI | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Highlander Secondary Charter S | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| 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.