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Lyme vs Cornwall vs Pomfret
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%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Lyme | Cornwall | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303 |
1,425Lowest |
4,317Highest |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% 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 |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Lyme and Pomfret 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 |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Cornwall School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.