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Tiverton vs Douglas 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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Douglas | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189 |
9,207Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Fall River 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,767 53% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Douglas 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Tiverton | Douglas | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Douglas High School | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
7.2Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.