Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Cornwall vs Lyme vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Beacon Falls | Cornwall | Lyme | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
1,425Lowest |
2,303 |
8,644Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
45.9±2.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | — | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| 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.