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Niantic vs Kent vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Niantic has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Westbrook has the most homeowners (75.6%).
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 | Niantic | Kent | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,123 |
3,056Lowest |
6,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.4±2.7Highest 42% above CT |
55.8±4.3Lowest 36% above CT |
58.2±3.7 42% above CT |
| Niantic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Niantic and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Westbrook and Niantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Niantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$16kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,064±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
| Kent and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$38kLowest 8% above CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$434,300±$42k 18% above CT |
| Kent and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,478±$259Highest about the CT average |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
| Niantic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,311Highest 5% below CT |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Niantic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.8%±12.3 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
19%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Niantic 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 | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Kent School District | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.3 |
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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.