What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Prospect has the most kids (21.4% 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.

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

Measure	Lyme	Prospect
People
Population	2,303Lowest	9,458Highest
Median age	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT	46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Lyme and Prospect 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%	40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Prospect 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	$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT
	Lyme and Prospect 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	$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,719±$1kLowest 16% above CT	$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT
	Prospect 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	$6,504Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Prospect 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%	3.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	28 minLowest 4% above CT
Work from home	27.6%±10Highest CT: 16%	10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#50 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 18	Regional School District 16
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.