Compare towns
Lyme 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).
Cornwall has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303 |
1,425Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
53.9±5.1Lowest 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% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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% |
29.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Sherman 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 |
$116,000±$34kLowest 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 |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$497,300±$73kLowest 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 |
$1,047±$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 |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,110 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
40 minHighest 51% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10Lowest 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 | — | — | #42 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Cornwall School District | Sherman 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.