What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).

Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyme	Pomfret
People
Population	1,710Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S.	53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lyme and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lyme and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S.	$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S.	$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average	$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lyme and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	27.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lyme School District	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.