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Deep River vs Kent vs Warren

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).

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.

MeasureDeep RiverKentWarren
People
Population
4,458Highest
3,056
1,415Lowest
Median age
46.2±5.6Lowest
12% above CT
55.8±4.3Highest
36% above CT
52±5
27% above CT
Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±4.7Highest
CT: 20.2%
12.2%±3.4
CT: 20.2%
11.2%±3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Deep River and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±4.1Lowest
CT: 18.5%
30.6%±6.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
25.8%±6.3
CT: 18.5%
Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.6%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
55.5%Highest
CT: 42.5%
55.1%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.2Lowest
CT: 7.1%
7.2%±3.2
CT: 7.1%
10.6%±9Highest
CT: 7.1%
Warren and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,253±$19kLowest
6% below CT
$96,064±$16k
about the CT average
$134,583±$33kHighest
41% above CT
Warren and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$26kLowest
about the CT average
$470,900±$78kHighest
28% above CT
$450,000±$38k
23% above CT
Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$185Highest
18% below CT
$688±$205Lowest
54% below CT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,092Highest
8% below CT
$4,520
32% below CT
$3,769Lowest
43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.2%±22.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
11.5%±11.1Lowest
CT: 52.6%
55.2%±63.8
CT: 52.6%
Deep River and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
CT: 10%
9%Highest
CT: 10%
6.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
70.9%
CT: 66.5%
93.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
7 yrs newer than CT
1971Lowest
4 yrs newer than CT
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
9% below CT
20 minLowest
23% below CT
31 minHighest
18% above CT
Work from home
15.2%±5.6Lowest
CT: 16%
21.5%±6.4Highest
CT: 16%
15.9%±2.7
CT: 16%
Kent and Warren 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 #70 of 149 in CT #20 of 149 in CT —
School district Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 Kent School District Regional School District 20
High school in town Valley Regional High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3
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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.