Lyme, CT

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Lyme, Connecticut

Lyme, Connecticut, in New London county, is 30 miles SE of Meriden, Connecticut (center to center) and 96 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the New London - Norwich metropolitan area. Lyme has a population of 2,016.

The People and Families of Lyme

In Lyme, about 68% of adults are married. Lyme is considered a town for married couples and families.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

To its credit, the people in Lyme value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Lyme ($11,200). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lyme Housing

Lyme sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

High Points

Lyme strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Lyme, CT

Comparing Lyme to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SE of Meriden, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	New London
Metro Area	New London - Norwich
Standard Zip Codes	06371
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.32
Longitude	-72.299

Station	GROTON
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MIDDLETOWN 4 W (MERIDEN)
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Library
Lyme Public Library 482 Hamburg Rd. Lyme, Connecticut (860) 434-2272

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,016	100%
Male	1,007	50%
Female	1,009	50%
Under 18	410	20.3%
18+	1,606	79.7%
65+	401	19.9%
Median Age	47.1
Average Family Size	2.76
White	1,976	98%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	27	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,099
Growth	83
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.2%
US/American	11.3%
German	10.6%
Italian	9.8%
Irish	8.8%
Polish	7%
Swedish	5%
Scottish	4.7%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Dutch	1.7%
Russian	1.5%
Norwegian	1.4%
Finnish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Welsh	0.8%
British	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$18,100
Republican	$5,750

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$11,200
George W. Bush	$2,000

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