Comparing Lyme and Essex

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County New London CountyMiddlesex County
Median sale price (12 months) $866,250$732,500
Price vs a year ago +26.9%+4.6%
Price per sq ft $315$376
Sells at 99% of list price100% of list price
Closed sales (12 months) 3492
Median days on market 3518
Homes for sale now 1429
Months of supply 4.93.8
Typical home sold 3 bd · 2,900 sq ft · built 19583 bd · 1,970 sq ft · built 1967
Home types 100% single-family84% single-family · 15% condo · 1% multi-family
Population 2,4216,847
Land area (sq mi) 31.810.4
Property tax rate (mills) 14.5019.26
Est. tax, median-priced home ~$8,800/yr~$9,900/yr
Public schools 11
Parks and preserves 4426

Market figures: SmartMLS closed residential sales, last 12 months; a town with fewer than 10 sales shows n/a. The tax estimate is the median sale price × Connecticut's 70% assessment × the town-wide mill rate (special taxing districts and actual assessments differ). Population: U.S. Census Bureau estimate. Mill rates: CT Office of Policy and Management. School counts: NCES. Parks: OpenStreetMap contributors.