Compare towns
Chester vs Coventry vs Deep River vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the highest household income ($109k).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Chester | Coventry | Deep River | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,825 |
35,907Highest |
4,458 |
3,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54±3.4 39% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
55.8±4.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kent and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kent and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kent and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$96,064±$16k 19% above U.S. |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$470,900±$78kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Kent and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$247Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$688±$205Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Chester and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364Highest 104% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kent and Chester 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #70 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chester School District | Coventry | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.