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Tiverton vs Upton vs Westerly 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Westerly has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Westerly | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,189 |
8,189Lowest |
23,333 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.2±2.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westerly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westerly 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$98,875±$5k 22% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$466,600±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,257±$131Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
| Westerly 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% 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% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #25 of 38 in RI | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Tiverton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Westerly | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Blackstone Valley | Westerly High School | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
11.2 |
9.6Lowest |
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.