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Warren vs Cornwall 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
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Kent has the most renters (29.1% rent).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 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.
| Measure | Warren | Cornwall | Kent | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,425 |
3,056Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% 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 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
20 min 23% below CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District | Kent School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.