What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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	Sutton
People
Population	16,189Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S.	44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton 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%	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton 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.	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$411,900±$24kLowest 24% above U.S.	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$152Highest 12% below U.S.	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Tiverton and Sutton 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.	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton 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%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#15 of 38 in RI	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Tiverton	Sutton
High school in town	Tiverton High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.