What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tiverton has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tiverton	Danielson
People
Population	16,189Highest	4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S.	34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S.
Kids under 18	14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Danielson and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Danielson and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,036±$10kHighest 31% above U.S.	$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S.	$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$152Highest 12% below U.S.	$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Tiverton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,767Highest 53% above U.S.	$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danielson and Tiverton 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%	21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tiverton and Danielson 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	—
School district	Tiverton	—
High school in town	Tiverton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.