Compare towns
Roxbury vs Washington vs Plainfield 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).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Roxbury | Washington | Plainfield | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
3,676 |
15,141Highest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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 |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% 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 |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.