Compare towns
Warren vs Roxbury vs Plainfield vs Kent
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%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Roxbury | Plainfield | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
2,185 |
15,141Highest |
3,056 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Roxbury 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% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Roxbury 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Kent 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 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±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury 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% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Roxbury 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
— |
| 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.