What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the most homeowners (90.8%).

Salisbury has the most kids (19.2% 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	Salisbury
People
Population	2,303Lowest	4,224Highest
Median age	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT	44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT
	Lyme and Salisbury 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%	19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Salisbury 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%	28.1%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Lyme and Salisbury 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%	58.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Salisbury 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	$124,256±$26kLowest 30% above CT
	Lyme and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$629,900±$105kLowest 72% above CT	$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT
	Salisbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,719±$1kLowest 16% above CT	$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT
	Salisbury 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	$5,125Lowest 23% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.9%±44.3Highest CT: 52.6%	23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Lyme and Salisbury 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%	4.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	68.2%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	20 minLowest 25% below CT
Work from home	27.6%±10Lowest CT: 16%	28%±8Highest CT: 16%
	Salisbury 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	—	#19 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 18	Salisbury School District
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.