What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most affordable homes ($366k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Kent
People
Population	3,465Highest	3,056Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	53.2±6.8Lowest 29% above CT	55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT
	Kent and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Clinton and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Kent and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42%Lowest CT: 42.5%	55.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Kent and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,750±$22kHighest 7% above CT	$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average
	Clinton and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,500±$29kLowest about the CT average	$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT
	Kent and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,432±$131Highest 4% below CT	$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,860Highest 12% below CT	$4,520Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.7%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6%	11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Clinton and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest CT: 10%	9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	70.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below CT	20 minLowest 23% below CT
Work from home	10.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 16%	21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#81 of 149 in CT	#20 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Kent School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.