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Cornwall vs West Haven 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%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | West Haven | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
55,351Highest |
2,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% 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% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest 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% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below 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±$106k 51% above CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% 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 |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and West Haven 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 |
$6,941 4% above CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven 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% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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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.