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Lyme vs Seymour vs Bridgewater
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%).
Seymour has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Seymour | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303 |
16,889Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Bridgewater 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Seymour 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 |
$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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±$105k 72% above CT |
$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
| Lyme and Seymour 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 |
$6,635Lowest about the CT average |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Seymour 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Bridgewater 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Seymour School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.