What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).

Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sherman	Kent
People
Population	3,554Highest	3,056Lowest
Median age	60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT	55.8±4.3Lowest 36% above CT
	Sherman and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±3Highest CT: 20.2%	12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Sherman and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5%	30.6%±6.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Sherman and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	55.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Kent and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,000±$34kHighest 21% above CT	$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average
	Sherman and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$497,300±$73kHighest 36% above CT	$470,900±$78kLowest 28% above CT
	Sherman and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT	$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,110Highest 8% below CT	$4,520Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6%	11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	2.2%Lowest CT: 10%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 51% above CT	20 minLowest 23% below CT
Work from home	41.9%±16Highest CT: 16%	21.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Sherman 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	#42 of 149 in CT	#20 of 149 in CT
School district	Sherman School District	Kent School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.