| | Old Lyme, CT | Estero, FL | United States |
| Population | 7,582 | 36,187 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.8 | 65.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,604 | 28,070 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,406 | 9,503 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,535 | 3,177 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.7% | 261.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.4% | 982.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 329.4 | 1,480.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 23.0 | 24.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 5.8 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Old Lyme, CT | Estero, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 6.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 6.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 7.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.6% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 27.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 18.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 4.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Old Lyme, CT | Estero, FL | United States |
| White | 88.5% | 86.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 8.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Old Lyme, CT | Estero, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 61.0% | 69.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.7% | 68.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.0% | 31.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.1% | 13.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.0% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,100 | 17,289 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,207 | 11,752 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.4% | 12.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.2% | 80.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 893 | 5,537 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.6% | 3.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 3.2% | 10.8% |