Compare towns
Lyme vs Brooklyn vs Cornwall vs Sherman
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).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).
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 | Brooklyn | Cornwall | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,303 |
8,517Highest |
1,425Lowest |
3,554 |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT |
| Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sherman 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$116,000±$34k 21% 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 |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$497,300±$73k 36% 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±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT |
| Sherman and Lyme 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 |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,110 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sherman and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
40 minHighest 51% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
41.9%±16Highest CT: 16% |
| Sherman 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #42 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Brooklyn School District | Cornwall School District | Sherman School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.