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Moving to Old Lyme, Connecticut

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Population: 7,406. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,488 (+1.1% change)
Males: 3,647 (49.2%), Females: 3,759 (50.8%)

New London County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $68,386
Median house value: $245,100

Population by Race

Races in Old Lyme:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.7%), English (19.1%), Italian (16.1%), German (14.6%), Polish (7.9%), French (6.4%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Map of Old Lyme, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Old Lyme

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Old Lyme town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

3.9% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Old Lyme:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Old Lyme:

  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 21 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 37 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 39 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Old Lyme:

Amtrak stations near Old Lyme:

  • 4 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Old Lyme:

  • LYME ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (Full-time enrollment: 101; Location: 84 LYME ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lymeacademy.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Lyme:

  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 35 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 35 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)

Schools

Public high school in Old Lyme:

  • LYME-OLD LYME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 69 LYME ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Old Lyme:

  • LYME-OLD LYME MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 53 LYME ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 49 LYME ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • MILE CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 250 MILE CREEK RD.; Grades: PK – 02)
  • LEARN SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 78; Location: 44 HATCHETTS HILL RD.; Grades: PK – 12)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 4 DAVIS ROAD, WEST; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Old Lyme:

  • OLD LYME – PHOEBE GRIFFIN NOYES LIBRARY (Operating income: $526,211; Location: 2 LIBRARY LANE; 39,277 books; 1,265 audio materials; 679 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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