Assisted Living in Kent, Connecticut

There are 20 assisted living facilities serving Kent, Connecticut. This includes 1 facility in Kent and 19 nearby. The costs per day of assisted living in Connecticut range from $67 to $307, with a mean expenditure running about $176. The per month cost averages around $5,289 and ranges between $2,000 and $9,200. Annually, the median cost is around $63,468, which is over the US average of $42,000.

SeniorScore™ for Kent, Connecticut

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SeniorScore™ Overview

Kent scores higher than the Connecticut average of 75.
Kent scores higher than the national average of 72.

Health & Safety

There is a high number of Medicare registered physicians within the city limits.
There are 2 hospitals within close range of the city (Sharon Hospital and New Milford Hospital).
There are 14 senior living facilities in close proximity to the city, including Morning Star Retirement Home, The Kent, LTD, and Sharon Health Care Center.
There is an average number of home healthcare providers operating in the city.
There is a very high number of fire stations serving the city.
The average life expectancy is 80.8, compared to the national average of 78.6.
There are 41 pharmacies within close range of the city.

Recreation & Leisure

The city has a very high percentage of seniors in the population (40% of residents).
There are 65 golf courses in or around the city, including Lake Waramaug Country Club, Sharon Country Club, The, and Harlem Valley Golf Club.
There are 8 parks near the city center, including Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent Falls State Park, and Mount Bushnell State Park.
There are 28 churches in or near the city, including St Andrew\'s Church Kent, Sacred Heart Rectory, and St Joseph\'s Episcopal Chapel.
There are no malls / shopping centers within close range of the city.
There are 29 grocery stores within the city.
There are 3 movie theatres in or near the city.
There are 23 gyms or health clubs in or near the city.

Finances

The property taxes average 4.97% of total income, which is significantly higher than the national average of 2.79%.
The property taxes average 1.41% of property value, which is significantly lower than the national average of 1.09%.
The city sales taxes averages 6.85%, which is lower than the national average of 6.97%.
Connecticut has an average state income tax of 3.20%, compared to the national average of 3.38%.
The city's mean household income is $107,729, which is significantly lower than the national average of $64,580.
The city's median household income is $65,515, which is significantly higher than the national median of $51,560.
The city's per capita income is $46,820, which is significantly higher than the national average of $25,611.
Assisted living costs average $57,660 per year, which are very high compared to national figures.
Nursing home costs average $161,695 per year, which are very high compared to national costs.
Adult daycare costs average $22,100 per year, which are very high compared to national numbers.
Home healthcare costs average $41,184 annually, which are very low compared to national costs.
The unemployment rate is about 3.03%, which is very low compared to national averages.
The overall cost of living is very high compared to national averages.
0% of the senior population are financially responsible for at least one grandchild.

General Quality of Life

Kent receives very high levels of rainfall each year.
Kent has harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers.
This city has average air quality.
Kent has a very sparse population density of 65.7 people per square mile.
Residents of Kent have an average daily commute time.
Kent has a very high public school quality ranking.
The city has an average public school safety rating.
This city has a high graduation rate of 92.20%.

Located within Litchfield County, Kent is a municipality in the State of Connecticut. The encompassing metro area is home to 254,309 inhabitants, but there are only 2,258 living in the city limits. People over the age of 55 make up about 40% of the total community.

Kent has a good SeniorScore™ of 79. The city has a median per capita income of $47,000. The median household income is $66,000 versus an average of $79,000 for the whole of Connecticut. The current unemployment rate is roughly 3.03% and the median home price is $537,000, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $456,000.

Kent has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets very heavy amounts of precipitation each year. Kent has moderate air quality compared to similarly-sized cities.

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Top Assisted Living Facilities in Kent, Connecticut

Morning Star Retirement Home

38 Elizabeth St

Kent, CT 06757

1-855-238-4376

Located nearby the South Kent neighborhood of Kent, Connecticut, Morning Star Retirement Home is a 18 room senior housing facility. The encompassing area has a sparse population, with roughly 3,000 individuals living in the zip code of 06757. ...

Assisted Living in Kent, Connecticut

SeniorScore™ for Kent, Connecticut

SeniorScore™ Overview

Health & Safety

Recreation & Leisure

Finances

General Quality of Life

Top Assisted Living Facilities in Kent, Connecticut

Morning Star Retirement Home

The Fountains at Millbrook

Village Crest Center For Health and Rehabilitation

Green Briar Adult Home

New Horizons Unionvale

Brandywine Living at Litchfield

Village at Geer Woods

Brookdale Litchfield Hills

Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation

Premier Care of Woodbury

The Village at Brookfield Common

The Plaza at Clover Lake

Friends Adult Home

The Watermark at East Hill

White Oak Manor Rest Home

Bethel Health Care Center

Harborside Healthcare

Victory Lake Nursing Center

The Gardens Assisted Living

Maplewood at Stony Hill