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Lyme vs Rupert vs Hounsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Hounsfield has the most renters (35.9% rent).
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 | Rupert | Hounsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,066 |
676Lowest |
3,257Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±6.1 46% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.3±6.6Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Lyme 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,400±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$82,981±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,700±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$258,100±$37k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$190Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,315±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,428 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±52 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hounsfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — | — | #156 of 484 in NY |
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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.