Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Tiverton grades A overall, ranked 11th of 38 in Rhode Island, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $106K. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 75% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $551K, 6.3 years of the Providence metro’s $87K median household income. 17% of the land in Tiverton is conserved, where Rhode Island’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Fort Barton Site and Tiverton Four Corners Historic District.
Where Tiverton beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,453 in 1790, a low of 1,808 in 1870, 16,359 in 2020. The archive holds 29 old photos and papers going back to 1836 and 2 maps from 1888 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Rhode Island), ordered by how far Tiverton is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tiverton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumThe Breakers
7 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
9 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
12 mi MuseumMarble House
11 mi MuseumThe ElmsThe Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tiverton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Tiverton.
Tiverton sends many workers across the state line and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Rhode Island; it also reports more crime than Little Compton and its other graded neighbors.
Within Rhode Island it is healthier than 54% of the 38 graded towns: Rhode Island sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Rhode Island is food insecurity: 9% of its 13,636 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.1% statewide.
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Tiverton, below both Rhode Island’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (36%). 30% of adults feel lonely in Tiverton. Tiverton beats the Rhode Island average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Tiverton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tiverton | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Tiverton school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tiverton High School, with 430 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiverton Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 499 | B+ |
| Tiverton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 430 | A− |
| Fort Barton SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 133 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within RI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 58 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tiverton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tiverton is safe by national standards, yet each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Little Compton (A) to Bristol (A+).
Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Tiverton sits closer to the middle.
| Tiverton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
26% of working residents cross a state line to work. Jobs based here grew from 2,336 in 2013 to 3,147.
Most working residents leave Tiverton for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2013, Tiverton has added 811 jobs, to 3,147 in 2023. 4.4% of Tiverton residents live below the poverty line.
| Tiverton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 13% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
25 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Weetamoo Woods, 648 acres with 7.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weetamoo Woods | 7.8 mi | 648 |
| 2. Fort Barton/Sin And Flesh Brook Natural Area | 2.5 mi | 80 |
| 3. Pardon Gray Preserve | 2.4 mi | 213 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (39% statewide). Tiverton’s median age is 51.1 years. Tiverton has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 15,809 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Tiverton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1 years | 43.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 37% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 54.3, men 48.6.
| Tiverton | RI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 10% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 15.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tiverton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Tiverton is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Tiverton home is worth about $551,000, up 2.5% in a year, 8% above the Rhode Island typical home.
| Tiverton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,247 a month | $1,371 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Tiverton
About 4 of every 100 Tiverton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
Where Tiverton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Tiverton on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Tiverton.
Town in Rhode Island, United States
Tiverton is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,359 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Tiverton.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A; Bristol (A) is closest.
| Town | RI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiverton | #11 | A | C | A− | B+ | A |
| Portsmouth | #5 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Little Compton | #4 | A+ | C− | A | A | A |
| Bristol | #6 | A | D | A+ | B+ | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Tiverton grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #11 of 38 in Rhode Island. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Rhode Island has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Tiverton sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
11 notable people were born here, including Robert Gray and Benjamin Howland.
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