Compare towns
Lyme vs Kent vs Brooklyn
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 highest household income ($135k).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Kent | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303Lowest |
3,056 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Kent 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Kent 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% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Brooklyn 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 |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Lyme and Kent 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 |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Lyme and Brooklyn 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 |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Brooklyn and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Kent 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 | — | #20 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Kent School District | Brooklyn 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.