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Lyme vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Newcomb has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,066Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.8±6.1Lowest 43% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Newcomb and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyme and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,400±$5kLowest 5% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,700±$20kLowest 45% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Newcomb and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$190 48% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442Highest 48% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±52Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyme and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newcomb and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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NY 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.