What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).

Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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.

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

Measure	Sherman	Lyme
People
Population	3,554Highest	2,303Lowest
Median age	60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT	55.6±3.3Lowest 35% above CT
	Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%	13.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Lyme and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5%	30.7%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%	63.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1%	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,000±$34kLowest 21% above CT	$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT
	Lyme and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$497,300±$73kLowest 36% above CT	$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT
	Lyme and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT	$1,719±$1kLowest 16% above CT
	Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,110Lowest 8% below CT	$7,328Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6%	32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Sherman and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.2%Lowest CT: 10%	2.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	90.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 51% above CT	31 minLowest 17% above CT
Work from home	41.9%±16Highest CT: 16%	27.6%±10Lowest CT: 16%
	Sherman 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	#42 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Sherman 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.