What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Lancaster has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kent	Lancaster
People
Population	3,056Lowest	8,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±4.3Highest 43% above U.S.	43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lancaster 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 U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Kent and Lancaster 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 19% above U.S.	$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S.
	Lancaster and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$470,900±$78kLowest 42% above U.S.	$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S.
	Lancaster and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$205Lowest 51% below U.S.	$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S.	$7,235Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971 9 yrs older than U.S.	1971 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	21.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lancaster 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	#145 of 282 in MA
School district	Kent School District	Nashoba
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.