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Tiverton vs Uxbridge 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).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Uxbridge | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189 |
14,473Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Tiverton 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Tiverton | Uxbridge | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Uxbridge High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.3 |
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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.