Compare towns
Lyme vs Salisbury vs Deep River vs Cornwall
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 highest household income ($135k).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Deep River | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,303 |
4,224 |
4,458Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% 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% |
19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Deep River 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%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 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% |
58.8% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Deep River 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±$26k 30% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall 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 |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$554,600±$106k 51% 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±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below 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 |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Cornwall 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% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1967 same as CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
28%±8 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Salisbury School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.