What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

Lyme has the most homeowners (90.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Lyme
People
Population	4,224Highest	2,303Lowest
Median age	44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT
	Lyme and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2%	13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Salisbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Lyme and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	63.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Salisbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,256±$26kLowest 30% above CT	$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT
	Lyme and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT	$629,900±$105kLowest 72% above CT
	Salisbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT	$1,719±$1kLowest 16% above CT
	Salisbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,125Lowest 23% below CT	$7,328Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	32.9%±44.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Lyme and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Highest CT: 10%	2.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967 same as CT	1967 same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below CT	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	28%±8Highest CT: 16%	27.6%±10Lowest CT: 16%
	Salisbury and Lyme 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	#19 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Salisbury School District	Regional School District 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.