Compare towns
Saugatuck vs Lyme vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugatuck has the most expensive homes ($1756k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
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 | Saugatuck | Lyme | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,925 |
2,303Lowest |
3,196Highest |
| Median age | 50.7±7.6Lowest 23% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Saugatuck and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 74.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Goshen and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$135,000±$22kLowest 41% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,213±$219Highest 49% above CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
| Saugatuck and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,328 10% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±21.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Saugatuck and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
4.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 78% above CT |
31 minLowest 17% above CT |
42 min 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Saugatuck and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.