What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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	Glocester
People
Population	16,189Highest	10,221Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest RI: +4.3%	+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	51.1±2.4Highest 26% above RI	50.8±4.3Lowest 25% above RI
	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 RI: 18.8%	19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8%
	Glocester 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 RI: 18.7%	22.2%±3.4Lowest RI: 18.7%
	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 RI: 37.7%	35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3%	4.3%±1.9Highest RI: 8.3%
	Glocester 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±$10kLowest 21% above RI	$113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI
	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 about the RI average	$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average
	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±$152Lowest 7% below RI	$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI
	Glocester and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,767Lowest about the RI average	$5,248Highest 7% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48%	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2%	4.8%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest RI: 63.6%	91%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 9% above RI	34 minHighest 35% above RI
Work from home	13.5%±3.6Highest RI: 13%	13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%
	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	#12 of 38 in RI
School district	Tiverton	Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town	Tiverton High School	Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.