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Roxbury vs Cornwall vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Lyme has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Roxbury | Cornwall | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
1,425Lowest |
2,303Highest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$554,600±$106kLowest 51% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
| Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 |
| 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 |
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.