Compare towns
Lyme vs Putnam vs Cornwall vs Goshen
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 most expensive homes ($630k median).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Putnam | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,303 |
9,292Highest |
1,425Lowest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Goshen 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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 41% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Putnam School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.