What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyme	Goshen
People
Population	2,303Lowest	3,196Highest
Median age	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT	51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT
	Lyme and Goshen 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%	15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Goshen 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%	26.8%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Lyme and Goshen 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%	56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	2.8%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Goshen 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±$22kLowest 41% 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	$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT
	Lyme and Goshen 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	$1,250±$724Lowest 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	$5,292Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.9%±44.3Highest CT: 52.6%	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Lyme and Goshen 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%	4.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above CT	42 minHighest 58% above CT
Work from home	27.6%±10Highest CT: 16%	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 18	Regional School District 20
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.