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Tariffville vs Kent vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tariffville has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Kent has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | Tariffville | Kent | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419 |
3,056Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±15.9Lowest 27% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
| Kent and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±5.6 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,944±$21kHighest 12% above CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| Tariffville and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,600±$48kLowest 25% below CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Kent and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,244±$178 16% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,921 26% below CT |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±22.8 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 20% below CT |
20 min 23% below CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Canaan 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 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.