Compare towns
Tiverton vs Glocester vs Westerly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
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).
Westerly has the most expensive homes ($467k 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 | Glocester | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189 |
10,221Lowest |
23,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.5% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4 26% above RI |
50.8±4.3Lowest 25% above RI |
52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
| Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest 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%±2.6 RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest RI: 18.7% |
26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% RI: 37.7% |
35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
45.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
5%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Westerly and Glocester 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 21% above RI |
$113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI |
$98,875±$5kLowest 13% 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±$24k about the RI average |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
$466,600±$15kHighest 15% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152Lowest 7% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,257±$131 6% below RI |
| Glocester and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,767 about the RI average |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
$3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
46.6%±10.4 RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
4.8% RI: 11.2% |
5.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 9% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
24 minLowest 5% below RI |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6Highest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest 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 | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Westerly |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Ponaganset High School | Westerly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.