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Warren vs Orange vs Kent vs Washington
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Warren | Orange | Kent | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
14,315Highest |
3,056 |
3,676 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% 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% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Washington 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 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±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Orange and Warren 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±$17k 34% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$4,709 29% 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% |
26.1%±24 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% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Kent and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Kent School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.