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Deep River vs Lyme vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Lyme has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k 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 | Lyme | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
2,303Lowest |
4,224 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Salisbury 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% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Deep River and Salisbury 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 |
$124,256±$26k 30% above CT |
| Lyme and Salisbury 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±$105k 72% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Salisbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and Lyme 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 |
$5,125Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 18 | Salisbury 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 |
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.