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A town of 2,303 people in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
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Map of Lyme: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land48%10,450 of 21,931 acres
Trails90 mi2.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves484,538 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lyme

Town in New London County
1645Established
2,352Population
34.5 sq miArea
26 ftElevation

Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 2,352 at the 2020 census. Lyme is the eponym of Lyme disease.

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Housing in Lyme

$808K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lyme home is worth about $808,000, up 6.3% in a year, 79% above the Connecticut typical home.

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The public schools Lyme’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRegional School District 18Schools1

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