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Tiverton vs Fall River vs Glocester
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 expensive homes ($412k median).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Fall River | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189 |
94,082Highest |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Glocester 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton and Glocester 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | B M C Durfee High | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.3 |
12.8Highest |
| 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.