Compare towns
Roxbury vs Willimantic vs Washington 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).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Willimantic | Washington | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
18,096Highest |
3,676 |
2,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
49.9±5.5 21% 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%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,204±$264 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.