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Cornwall Bridge vs Lyme vs Groton Long Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Groton Long Point has the most expensive homes ($970k median).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Lyme | Groton Long Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
2,303Highest |
546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
41.9%±12.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Groton Long Point and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
78.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Groton Long Point and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $135,000±$22kLowest 41% above CT |
$172,500±$58kHighest 80% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$7,328 10% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±61.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Groton Long Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1958 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
31 minLowest 17% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Regional School District 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.