Compare towns
East Haddam vs Killingly vs Prospect 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Prospect | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,969 |
17,867Highest |
9,458 |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 50±2.9 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
24.5%±4.3 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% |
40.3% 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% |
3.5%±1.8 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$331 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
| Prospect and Lyme 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 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 16 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Nathan Hale-Ray High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.