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Tiverton vs Fall River vs Glocester vs Scituate
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 people working from home (13.5%).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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.
| Measure | Tiverton | Fall River | Glocester | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,189 |
94,082Highest |
10,221Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%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. |
49.9±4 28% 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% |
14.9%±3.3 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% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Scituate 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% |
34.7% 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% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% 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 | $1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% 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% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
5% 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% |
87.3% 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. |
1966 14 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. |
31 min 16% 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% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton and Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Scituate |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | B M C Durfee High | Ponaganset High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.3 |
12.8Highest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.