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Deep River vs Lancaster vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
8,606Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deep River and Lancaster 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 12% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,719±$1k 22% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Nashoba | 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 |
U.S. 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.