Compare towns
Warren vs Orange vs Kent vs Goshen
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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Orange | Kent | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
14,315Highest |
3,056 |
3,196 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Kent and Warren 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Orange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Warren 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Kent School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.