Compare towns
Deep River vs Lyme vs Cornwall Bridge vs Pomfret
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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Lyme | Cornwall Bridge | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
2,303 |
248Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
— | $108,476±$8k 13% 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±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below 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 |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Cornwall Bridge 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 | Regional School District 18 | — | Pomfret School District |
| 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.