Compare towns
East Haddam vs Killingly vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | East Haddam | Killingly | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,969 |
17,867Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 50±2.9 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,861±$9k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$24k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$331 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,724 14% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and East Haddam 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 | #68 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | East Haddam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Nathan Hale-Ray High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.