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Deep River vs Lenox 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 kids (16.6% under 18).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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 | Lenox | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
5,079Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3 43% above U.S. |
| Lenox 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deep River and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Lyme 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% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox 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 12% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Lenox 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. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,719±$1kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Lenox | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.