Compare towns
Lyme vs Avon vs Cornwall vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k 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 | Lyme | Avon | Cornwall | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,303 |
18,946Highest |
1,425Lowest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Avon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,328 10% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Bridgewater 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Cornwall 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 | — | #31 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Avon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.