Compare towns
Kent vs Killingly vs Warren vs Sherman
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).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).
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 | Killingly | Warren | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,056 |
17,867Highest |
1,415Lowest |
3,554 |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT |
| Sherman 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sherman 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest 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±$16k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$116,000±$34k 21% above CT |
| Warren and Sherman 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$497,300±$73kHighest 36% above CT |
| Sherman and Kent 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 |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
— | $2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,110Highest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sherman 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.3% CT: 66.5% |
94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
40 minHighest 51% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
41.9%±16Highest CT: 16% |
| Sherman 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #42 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Kent School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Sherman School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.