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Cornwall vs Lyme vs Putnam
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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Lyme | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
2,303 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below 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±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Lyme and Putnam 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.