What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roxbury	Lyme
People
Population	2,185Lowest	2,303Highest
Median age	54.7±1.8Lowest 33% 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%±4Highest CT: 20.2%	13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Roxbury and Lyme 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%	30.7%±4.5Lowest 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%	63.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Roxbury and Lyme 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	$135,000±$22kHighest 41% 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	$629,900±$105kLowest 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±$418Lowest 15% above 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	$6,591Lowest about the CT average	$7,328Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6%	32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Highest CT: 10%	2.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 38% above CT	31 minLowest 17% above CT
Work from home	17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16%	27.6%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 12	Regional School District 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.