Tiverton, Rhode Island

About Tiverton

Tiverton is a small unincorporated community in eastern Rhode Island.

Officially, Tiverton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.18 square miles.

📰 Tiverton News Today

• Residents press Tiverton officials for answers after PFAS found in wells near fire station WJAR · Aug 12
• 20 more wells found with sky-high PFAS levels in Tiverton The Providence Journal · Aug 13
• Domestic violence suspect arrested after 7-hour standoff in Tiverton WPRI.com · Aug 12
• Christine Frances Gorman Obituary Aug 10, 2026 William W. Tripp Funeral Home · Aug 10
• Rhode Island residents demand answers after PFAS found in wells near fire station The Cool Down · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tiverton Unique

• The only place in America named Tiverton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Tiverton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tiverton

• Bajah's Cat Cafe (café)
• Basil & Bunny — burger
• Black Goose Cafe (café)
• Borealis Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Brick Pizza Co. — pizza
• Bristol Oyster Bar — seafood
• Bristol Sunset Cafe — american (café)
• Coastal Roasters Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Corner Bar (café)
• Denny's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum · Attraction
• Bristol County Courthouse · Museum
• Bristol Historical and Preservation Society Museum · Museum
• Burnside Memorial Building · Attraction
• Coggeshall Farm Museum · Museum
• Herreshoff Marine Museum · Museum
• Linden Place Museum · Museum
• Pokanoket Tribal lands · Museum
• Arch Ceramics Gallery · Art gallery
• Bristol Art Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tiverton

• Colt State Park reviews ★
• Fireman's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Rockwell Park reviews ★
• Abbott Court Playground reviews ★
• Annawanscutt Boat Launch Ramp reviews ★
• Borden-Brayton Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chew Field reviews ★
• Chew Playground reviews ★
• Constitution Street Public Access reviews ★
• Eight Rod Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Father Kelly Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tiverton

• Colt Andrews School
• Fort Barton School
• Guiteras School
• Howard Hathaway School
• Pocasset School
• Portsmouth High School
• Ranger School
• Tiverton High School
• Tiverton Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tiverton

🏘️ Nearby Communities