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Tiverton vs Killingly vs Glocester 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 most expensive homes ($412k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).

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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.

MeasureTivertonKillinglyGlocesterFall River
People
Population
16,189
17,867
10,221Lowest
94,082Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.1±2.4Highest
31% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
50.8±4.3
31% above U.S.
39.3±1.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Fall River and Killingly 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%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±0.9Lowest
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%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%
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%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly 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
31% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$113,508±$7kHighest
41% above U.S.
$56,673±$3kLowest
30% below 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.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$396,500±$28k
19% above U.S.
$395,500±$11k
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.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,417±$627Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,155±$27
18% below U.S.
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.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,248Highest
68% above U.S.
$3,953
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±3.3
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%
11.4%
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%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.5%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±1.2Lowest
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 #136 of 149 in CT #12 of 38 in RI #262 of 282 in MA
School district Tiverton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Foster-Glocester · Glocester Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town Tiverton High School Killingly High School Ponaganset High School B M C Durfee High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0Lowest
11.1
12.8Highest
11.3
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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.