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Chester vs Webster 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).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Webster | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,825 |
17,748Highest |
3,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±3.4 39% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kent and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$96,064±$16k 19% above U.S. |
| Chester and Kent 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$688±$205Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Chester and Webster 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chester School District | Webster | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.