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Sherman vs Lyme vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Sherman | Lyme | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,303 |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
54.7±1.8Lowest 33% 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%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Roxbury and Lyme 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% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sherman and Roxbury 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% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Sherman 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 |
$123,864±$27k 29% 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 | $497,300±$73kLowest 36% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% 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 | $2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,713±$418Lowest 15% 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 |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Sherman and Roxbury 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% CT: 10% |
3.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 51% above CT |
31 minLowest 17% above CT |
37 min 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 41.9%±16Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Lowest 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 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.