What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).

Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).

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	Lyme	Cornwall Bridge
People
Population	2,303Highest	248Lowest
Median age	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT	50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT
	Lyme and Cornwall Bridge 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%	20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Cornwall Bridge and Lyme 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%	25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Lyme and Cornwall Bridge 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%	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	2.4%±6.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Cornwall Bridge and Lyme 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT	$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT	$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT
	Lyme and Cornwall Bridge 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	$4,107Lowest 38% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6%
	Cornwall Bridge and Lyme 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%	19%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above CT	35 minHighest 31% above CT
Work from home	27.6%±10Highest CT: 16%	19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Lyme and Cornwall Bridge 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	—
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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.