Compare towns
Tiverton vs Scituate 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%).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Westerly has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Scituate | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189 |
10,517Lowest |
23,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.5% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4 26% above RI |
49.9±4Lowest 23% 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% |
14.9%±3.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Scituate 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% |
25.2%±4.3Lowest 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% |
34.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
45.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.2%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
5%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Westerly 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 21% above RI |
$112,315±$23kHighest 28% above RI |
$98,875±$5kLowest 13% above RI |
| Scituate 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±$24kLowest about the RI average |
$449,300±$26k 11% above RI |
$466,600±$15kHighest 15% above RI |
| Westerly and Scituate 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 |
$1,489±$251Highest 11% above RI |
$1,257±$131 6% below RI |
| Scituate 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 |
$5,265Highest 7% above RI |
$3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48% |
59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48% |
46.6%±10.4 RI: 48% |
| Scituate 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% |
5% RI: 11.2% |
5.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% RI: 63.6% |
87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
1966Lowest 4 yrs newer than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 9% above RI |
31 minHighest 20% above RI |
24 minLowest 5% below RI |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6Highest RI: 13% |
13.3%±5.1 RI: 13% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Scituate | Westerly |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Scituate High School | Westerly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
10.8Highest |
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.