Compare towns
Deep River vs Kent vs Lyme vs Deep River Center
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 youngest population (median age 46.2).
Kent has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lyme has the highest household income ($135k).
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Kent | Lyme | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
3,056 |
2,303Lowest |
2,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
49±3.2 19% above CT |
| Kent and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center 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% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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±$19k 6% below CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$334,600±$36kLowest 9% below CT |
| Lyme and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Lyme and Deep River Center 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 |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$5,194 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
20 min 23% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
22%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Deep River Center 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Kent School District | Regional School District 18 | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | 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.