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Old Lyme vs Thompson vs Hebron
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 most expensive homes ($484k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Old Lyme | Thompson | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,679Lowest |
9,337Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Thompson and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Old Lyme and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron 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±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,284 5% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±17.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Thompson School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.