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Kent vs Bethlehem vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Bethlehem has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Kent | Bethlehem | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,056 |
3,423Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
51.5±8.5Lowest 25% 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 | 12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest 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 | $96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$410,900±$36kLowest 12% 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 | $688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,127±$124Highest 24% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 32% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Kent School District | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.