Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sharon vs Lyme
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%).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | Sharon | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
2,723Highest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% 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%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 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% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 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% |
56.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% 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±$106kLowest 51% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% 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 |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornwall School District | Sharon School District | Regional School District 18 |
| 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.