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Old Lyme vs Windsor Locks 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 most kids (20.3% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,679 |
12,579Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme 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%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | — | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.