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Deep River vs Avon vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Avon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Deep River | Avon | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
18,946Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Avon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
| Avon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Lowest 8% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$7,328 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Deep River 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Avon 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Avon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.