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Lyme vs Cornwall vs Goshen
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($482k 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 | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303 |
1,425Lowest |
3,196Highest |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6Lowest 25% 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% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Lowest 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% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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 |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Lyme 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 |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$482,400±$71kLowest 31% 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 |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Lyme and Goshen 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 |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school 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 |
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.