Compare towns
Deep River vs Lyme vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Lyme | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
2,303Lowest |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Deep River 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 | — | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 18 | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.