About Lyme

Lyme is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 2,016 people and just one neighborhood, Lyme is the 157th largest community in Connecticut. Lyme has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns , Lyme isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lyme are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lyme is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lyme who work in sales jobs (13.14%), management occupations (11.70%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.65%).

Of important note, Lyme is also a town of artists. Lyme has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lyme's character.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Lyme has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Lyme has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Lyme is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Lyme is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Lyme's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Lyme are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small town, Lyme does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Lyme Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lyme. 55.51% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Lyme in 2000 was $43,347, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,388 for a family of four. However, Lyme contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lyme home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lyme is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lyme include English, German, Italian, Irish, Polish, Swedish, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Lyme is English.