Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 3,090 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06757 and 06785, and parts of 06754 are in Kent too.
Homes sold for a median of $392 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Kent
Mostly Warren; part is in Kent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kent. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY77 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kent; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kent had 3,019 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 152nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.
Litchfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millbrook 3 W, NY weather station (15 miles away).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kent’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kent School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Center SchoolKent | Pre-K–8 | 180 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent SchoolKent | 9–12 | 516 | Episcopal | 1.4 mi |
| South Kent SchoolSouth Kent | 9–12 | 151 | Episcopal | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Warren and Cornwall.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.