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Kent vs Warren vs New Preston
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).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Warren | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,056Highest |
1,415 |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
51.8±12.8Lowest 26% above CT |
| Kent and Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Preston 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% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston 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% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below 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 |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
| Kent and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$205 54% below CT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520Highest 32% below CT |
$3,769 43% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
| New Preston 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 20 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.