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Roxbury vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).
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 | Sharon | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
2,723Highest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Lowest 33% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% 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%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 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%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
56.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Sharon 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 |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% 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 |
$590,700±$156kLowest 61% 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±$418Lowest 15% above CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 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% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Sharon School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.