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Clinton vs Kent vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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%).
Westbrook has the most homeowners (75.6%).
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 | Clinton | Kent | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,056Lowest |
6,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.2±6.8Lowest 29% above CT |
55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Westbrook and Kent 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%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest 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%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Westbrook and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$16k about the CT average |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
| 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 |
$434,300±$42k 18% above CT |
| Kent and Westbrook 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 |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
| Clinton and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 12% below CT |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Westbrook and Clinton 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% CT: 10% |
7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
19%±5 CT: 16% |
| Kent and Westbrook 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Kent School District | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.