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Carroll vs Middlesex vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Carroll | Middlesex | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
1,943Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.