Compare towns
Roxbury vs Hampton vs Goshen 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Hampton | Goshen | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
1,647Lowest |
3,196Highest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
51.4±3.6Lowest 25% 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Goshen 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% |
26.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Goshen and Lyme 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.