What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).

Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).

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	Sherman
People
Population	2,303Lowest	3,554Highest
Median age	55.6±3.3Lowest 35% above CT	60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT
	Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%	12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Lyme and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.7%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Sherman 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%	59.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Sherman 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	$116,000±$34kLowest 21% above CT
	Lyme and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT	$497,300±$73kLowest 36% above CT
	Lyme and Sherman 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	$2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT
	Sherman 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	$6,110Lowest 8% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest CT: 10%	2.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	94.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above CT	40 minHighest 51% above CT
Work from home	27.6%±10Lowest CT: 16%	41.9%±16Highest CT: 16%
	Sherman 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	—	#42 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 18	Sherman 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.