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Tiverton vs Tiverton

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 the most people working from home (13.5%).
Tiverton has the most renters (27.4% rent).

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MeasureTivertonTiverton
People
Population
16,189Highest
8,091Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Highest
RI: +4.3%
+3.3%Lowest
RI: +4.3%
Median age
51.1±2.4Highest
26% above RI
48.1±3Lowest
18% above RI
Tiverton and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.8%±2.4Highest
RI: 18.8%
14.6%±3.6Lowest
RI: 18.8%
Tiverton 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
RI: 18.7%
23.2%±3.6Lowest
RI: 18.7%
Tiverton 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%Highest
RI: 37.7%
40.2%Lowest
RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1.4Lowest
RI: 8.3%
4.6%±2.1Highest
RI: 8.3%
Tiverton 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±$10kHighest
21% above RI
$99,158±$7kLowest
13% above RI
Tiverton 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
about the RI average
$407,200±$25kLowest
about the RI average
Tiverton and Tiverton 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
$1,342±$169Highest
about the RI average
Tiverton and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,767Highest
about the RI average
$4,542Lowest
7% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±8Lowest
RI: 48%
31.8%±10.4Highest
RI: 48%
Tiverton and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.4%
RI: 11.2%
4.4%
RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.7%Highest
RI: 63.6%
72.6%Lowest
RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
10 yrs newer than RI
1958Lowest
4 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
9% above RI
26 minLowest
about the RI average
Work from home
13.5%±3.6Highest
RI: 13%
9.5%±3.5Lowest
RI: 13%
Tiverton 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 #15 of 38 in RI
School district Tiverton —
High school in town Tiverton High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0
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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.