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Niantic vs Westbrook vs Kent
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).
Westbrook has the most homeowners (75.6%).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k 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 | Niantic | Westbrook | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,123 |
6,856Highest |
3,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.7Highest 42% above CT |
58.2±3.7 42% above CT |
55.8±4.3Lowest 36% 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% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 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% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Lowest 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% |
41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest 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 |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
$96,064±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$434,300±$42k 18% above CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% 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 |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% 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 |
$5,829 12% below CT |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest 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% |
7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.8%±12.3 CT: 16% |
19%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest 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 | — | #59 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Westbrook School District | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.3 |
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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.