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New Preston vs Kent vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | New Preston | Kent | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146Lowest |
3,056Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±12.8Lowest 26% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
52±5 27% 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 | 16.9%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest 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+ | 31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest 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+ | 57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest 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 | $76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$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 | $452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$450,000±$38kLowest 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
$4,520Highest 32% below CT |
$3,769 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest 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 | 15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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.