Compare towns
Lyme vs Salisbury vs Windsor Locks
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Salisbury | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303Lowest |
4,224 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Salisbury 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below 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±$105k 72% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below 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 |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% 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 |
$5,125 23% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% 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%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Salisbury School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.