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Cornwall vs Lyme vs Sherman
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 kids (14.9% under 18).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).
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 | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
2,303 |
3,554Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT |
| Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sherman 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Sherman 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 |
$116,000±$34kLowest 21% 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 |
$497,300±$73kLowest 36% 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 |
$2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT |
| Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,110 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sherman 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% CT: 10% |
2.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
40 minHighest 51% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Lowest CT: 16% |
41.9%±16Highest CT: 16% |
| Sherman and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #42 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 | Sherman School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.