Compare towns
Deep River vs Franklin vs Pomfret 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 renters (30.8% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Franklin | Pomfret | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
2,004Lowest |
4,317 |
2,303 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Deep River 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Franklin School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.