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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lyme, CT compare?
| Figure | Lyme, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,424 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,352 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 74 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.3% |
| Measure | Lyme, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,303±332 |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 63.5%±10.3 pts |
| Median household income | $135,000±$21,753 |
| Per capita income | $96,157±$17,677 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $629,900±$104,959 |
| Median gross rent | $1,719±$1,083 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 6.8%±11.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.8%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.6%±9.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.0%±10.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±4.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov