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Warren vs Seymour 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%).
Seymour has the most kids (19.3% 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 | Seymour | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
16,889Highest |
3,056 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Kent 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% |
16.8%±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% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±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±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Warren and Seymour 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 |
$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
| Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Seymour 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% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Seymour School District | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.