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Kent vs Oronoque 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 renters (29.1% rent).
Oronoque has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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.
| Measure | Kent | Oronoque | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,056 |
4,116Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Kent and Warren 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% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±3.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Oronoque 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 |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$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 | $470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$355,600±$26kLowest 3% below 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 |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 32% below CT |
$6,787Highest about the CT average |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Oronoque and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% 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 |
21 min 22% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Oronoque 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 20 |
| High school 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.