Compare towns
Lyme vs Suffield vs Roxbury vs Sherman
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).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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.
| Measure | Lyme | Suffield | Roxbury | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,303 |
15,702Highest |
2,185Lowest |
3,554 |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% 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%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Suffield and Roxbury 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sherman and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Sherman 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$116,000±$34kLowest 21% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury 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 |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$497,300±$73k 36% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,591 about the CT average |
$6,110Lowest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sherman and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
2.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
37 min 38% above CT |
40 minHighest 51% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #42 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 | Sherman School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.