Compare towns
Roxbury vs Suffield vs Lyme vs Washington
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).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Washington has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Lyme | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
15,702Highest |
2,303 |
3,676 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% 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 |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Washington 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.