Compare towns
Roxbury vs Killingly vs Lyme vs Sharon
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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 | Killingly | Lyme | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,303 |
2,723 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Lyme 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Roxbury 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Lyme 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Sharon 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.