What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).

Tariffville has the most affordable homes ($275k median).

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	Tariffville
People
Population	3,056Highest	1,419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	0% CT: +0.9%
Median age	55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT	52.1±15.9Lowest 27% above CT
	Kent and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	13.3%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%
	Tariffville 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%	11.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	43.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	10%±5.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Tariffville 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	$106,944±$21kHighest 12% above CT
	Tariffville 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	$274,600±$48kLowest 25% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT	$1,244±$178Highest 16% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,520Lowest 32% below CT	$4,921Highest 26% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	29.8%±22.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Tariffville and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest CT: 10%	11.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	64.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below CT	21 minHighest 20% below CT
Work from home	21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%	11.8%±6.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Kent and Tariffville 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.