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Lyme vs Suffield vs Windham vs Old Lyme
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 expensive homes ($630k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Old Lyme has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Windham | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,303Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
7,679 |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
| Lyme and Old 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme and Windham 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Old 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
| Lyme and Old Lyme 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Old Lyme 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,284 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Old 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Old 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8 |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.