What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).

Morris has the most affordable homes ($396k 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	Morris
People
Population	2,303Highest	2,164Lowest
Median age	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT	52.8±6.5Lowest 28% above CT
	Lyme and Morris 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%	17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	Morris 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%	29.3%±6.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Lyme and Morris 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%	41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Morris 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±$22kHighest 41% above CT	$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT
	Lyme and Morris 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	$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT	$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT
	Lyme and Morris 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	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Morris and Lyme 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%	6.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967 same as CT	1967 same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	29 minLowest 11% above CT
Work from home	27.6%±10Highest CT: 16%	18.4%±5.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Lyme and Morris 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.