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Deep River vs Ware vs Washington 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Ware | Washington | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
10,048Highest |
3,676 |
2,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Washington 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105k 89% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Washington 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Ware | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.