| | Lyme, CT | Rockland, ME | United States |
| Population | 2,430 | 6,977 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52.5 | 45.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,400 | 7,295 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,016 | 7,609 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,949 | 7,972 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.3% | -5.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.2% | -9.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 76.4 | 543.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 31.8 | 12.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.7 | 2.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lyme, CT | Rockland, ME | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lyme, CT | Rockland, ME | United States |
| White | 91.6% | 95.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 0.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lyme, CT | Rockland, ME | United States |
| Married Population | 57.1% | 38.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.8% | 37.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.9% | 61.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.0% | 33.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 20.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 7.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.01 | 2.60 |
| Households | 951 | 3,367 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 710 | 1,437 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.3% | 21.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 61.7% | 53.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 241 | 1,930 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.3% | 21.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.7% | 4.4% | 10.8% |