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Saugatuck vs Lyme vs Westport
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 most affordable homes ($630k median).
Westport has the most kids (27.9% under 18).
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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,925 |
2,303Lowest |
27,528Highest |
| Median age | 50.7±7.6 23% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
45.4±1.5Lowest 10% above CT |
| Lyme and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Westport and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 74.6% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
79.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Westport 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 |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT |
$629,900±$105kLowest 72% above CT |
$1,405,200±$124k 283% above CT |
| Saugatuck and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,213±$219 49% above CT |
$1,719±$1kLowest 16% above CT |
$2,509±$709Highest 69% above CT |
| Westport and Saugatuck 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 |
$7,328Lowest 10% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±21.6 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.8%±11Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Westport and Saugatuck 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% |
3.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 78% above CT |
31 minLowest 17% above CT |
41 min 54% above CT |
| Work from home | 42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Lowest CT: 16% |
41.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Saugatuck and Westport 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 | — | — | #3 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 18 | Westport School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Staples High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.