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Tiverton vs Suffield vs Fall River vs Little Compton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Little Compton has the most expensive homes ($783k 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.
| Measure | Tiverton | Suffield | Fall River | Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,189 |
15,702 |
94,082Highest |
3,584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Little Compton and Suffield 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±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$134,750±$36kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Little Compton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$783,400±$82kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Little Compton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest 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. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Little Compton and Suffield 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 | #5 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Suffield School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Little Compton |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Suffield High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.9 |
11.3Highest |
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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.