Compare towns
Kent vs Warren vs Windsor Locks vs Chester
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 people working from home (21.5%).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.
| Measure | Kent | Warren | Windsor Locks | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,056 |
1,415Lowest |
12,579Highest |
3,825 |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
54±3.4 31% above CT |
| Kent and Chester 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Chester 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% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,191±$18k 14% above CT |
| Warren and Chester 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±$38k 23% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$442,200±$25k 21% 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 |
— | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
| Chester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 32% below CT |
$3,769 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Chester 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Kent and Chester 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #8 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Kent School District | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District | Chester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.