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Kent vs Bridgewater 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 52).
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 | Bridgewater | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,056Highest |
1,658 |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Kent 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% |
14.4%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bridgewater and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Lowest 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 |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 32% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Kent 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kent School District | Regional School District 12 | 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.