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Warren vs Sandy Hook 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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Sandy Hook has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 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 | Sandy Hook | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
9,863Highest |
3,056 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Warren 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest 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±$33k 41% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | Regional School District 20 | — | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.