Compare towns
Cornwall vs Lyme vs Prospect vs Warren
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).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Cornwall | Lyme | Prospect | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
2,303 |
9,458Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
52±5 27% 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 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 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+ | 59.1% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Warren 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% 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 | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
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| Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 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 | — | — | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.