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Tiverton vs Suffield 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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Suffield | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189 |
15,702Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest 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% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Fall River 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% 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±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Tiverton | Suffield School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Suffield High School | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.9 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.