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New Haven vs Lyme vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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.
| Measure | New Haven | Lyme | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
1,710Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Lyme and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Lyme and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Lyme School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.