What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($412k median).

Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tiverton	Plainville
People
Population	16,189Lowest	17,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S.	44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainville 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 U.S.: 17.2%	20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tiverton and Plainville 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%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainville 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±$10kHighest 31% above U.S.	$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S.	$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$152Highest 12% below U.S.	$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Tiverton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S.	$4,798Highest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plainville and Tiverton 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%	6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tiverton and Plainville 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	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Tiverton	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Tiverton High School	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.