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Lyme vs Georgetown vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Georgetown | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303 |
8,474Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1 39% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Georgetown 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 67% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$128,864±$34kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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±$105k 89% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$554,600±$106kLowest 67% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,719±$1k 22% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,792Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Georgetown | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.