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Lyme vs Putnam vs Danielson vs Roxbury
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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.
| Measure | Lyme | Putnam | Danielson | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,303 |
9,292Highest |
4,209 |
2,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury 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%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Roxbury 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 |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Lyme 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±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury 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 |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Danielson 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% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Roxbury 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 | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | — | 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.