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Old Lyme vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Lyme has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | Old Lyme | Killingly | Thompson | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,679 |
17,867Highest |
9,337 |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest 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+ | 56.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% 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 | $484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% 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 | $6,284 5% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest 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 | #10 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.