Compare towns
Cornwall vs Lyme vs Pomfret vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).
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 | Lyme | Pomfret | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
2,303 |
4,317Highest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% 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 | $554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
| Lyme and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 | Pomfret School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.