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Lyme vs Ansonia vs Cornwall
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 expensive homes ($630k median).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Lyme | Ansonia | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303 |
19,033Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ansonia and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Lyme and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.