What stands out worked out from the figures below

Litchfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Litchfield	Lyme
People
Population	1,251Lowest	2,303Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.3% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	49±8.7Lowest 19% above CT	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT
	Lyme and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2%	13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Litchfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5%	30.7%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Litchfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65%Highest CT: 42.5%	63.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1%	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Litchfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,773±$24kLowest 15% above CT	$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT
	Lyme and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,000±$67kLowest 11% above CT	$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,432±$409Lowest 4% below CT	$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT
	Lyme and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,448Lowest about the CT average	$7,328Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±19Highest CT: 52.6%	32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Litchfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest CT: 10%	2.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1967Highest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above CT	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	17.1%±6.5Lowest CT: 16%	27.6%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Lyme and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Regional School District 18
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.