Compare towns
Cornwall vs Lyme vs Warren vs Canaan
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).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Warren | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
2,303Highest |
1,415 |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
| Lyme and Canaan 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below 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 |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% 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 |
— | $1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Canaan 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,331 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Warren 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 20 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.