What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).

Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).

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	Suffield
People
Population	16,189Highest	15,702Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S.	44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Suffield 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%	18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4% U.S.: 35.7%	40.4% U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Suffield 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 31% above U.S.	$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S.
	Suffield 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.	$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
	Tiverton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average
	Suffield and Tiverton 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.	$6,456Highest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Suffield and Tiverton 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	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Tiverton	Suffield School District
High school in town	Tiverton High School	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	10.9Highest
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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.