Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windham vs Suffield 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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Windham | Suffield | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
2,303 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% 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±$418 15% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Suffield 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.