A town of 2,066. Home to 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 2 things Lyme does most differently from other towns.
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 21 places on the National Register.
Explore the history →Where Lyme’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Lyme. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Lyme for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Watertown (25%), Watertown (7%) and Clayton (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Lyme beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Lyme | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7.7% |
Lyme has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 116 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Lyme’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis School - Christian Life Center Private | 4–7 | 4 | |
| Lyme Central School | PK–12 | 335 | C+ |
1.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashland Flats Wildlife Management Area | 0.9 mi | 1,759 |
| 2. Point Peninsula Wildlife Management Area | — | 1,080 |
| 3. Town of Lyme Recreation Park | 0.1 mi | 29 |
Town in New York, United States
Lyme is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,185 at the 2010 census. The settlements of Chaumont and Three Mile Bay are located within the town. Lyme is in the western part of Jefferson County and is northwest of Watertown.
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4 towns share a border with Lyme.