What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westerly has the most expensive homes ($467k median).

Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Westerly	Tiverton
People
Population	23,333Highest	16,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+3.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI	51.1±2.4Lowest 26% above RI
	Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.8%	14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8%
	Tiverton and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7%	25.3%±2.6Lowest RI: 18.7%
	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+	45.8%Highest RI: 37.7%	40.4%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3%	3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,875±$5kLowest 13% above RI	$106,036±$10kHighest 21% above RI
	Tiverton and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$466,600±$15kHighest 15% above RI	$411,900±$24kLowest about the RI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,257±$131Highest 6% below RI	$1,247±$152Lowest 7% below RI
	Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 21% below RI	$4,767Highest about the RI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.6%±10.4Highest RI: 48%	31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48%
	Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest RI: 11.2%	4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6%	80.7%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI	1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 5% below RI	28 minHighest 9% above RI
Work from home	11.5%±2.5Lowest RI: 13%	13.5%±3.6Highest RI: 13%
	Tiverton and Westerly 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	#25 of 38 in RI	#15 of 38 in RI
School district	Westerly	Tiverton
High school in town	Westerly High School	Tiverton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.