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Chester vs Kent vs Sutton
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 most affordable homes ($442k median).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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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 | Kent | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,825 |
3,056Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±3.4 39% above U.S. |
55.8±4.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
30.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kent and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$96,064±$16kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$470,900±$78k 42% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Kent 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. |
$688±$205Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Chester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364 104% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Sutton 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Kent 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chester School District | Kent School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.