age 65 or over. According to www.city-data.com, the median income for a household in 2008 was $74,348, higher than the median income for the entire state of Connecticut ($68,595 in 2008). The median of all housing units in Niantic was $337,612 in 2008. Notable residents William Bryden (1880–1972), U.S. Army major general William Colepaugh (1918–2005), Nazi sympathizer who grew up on Black Point and traveled to Germany in 1944 to be trained as a spy Tom Danielson (1978–), former professional road bicycle racer Rajai Davis (1980–), baseball player with multiple ball clubs Charles Drake (real name "Charles Ruppert") (1917–1994), actor in over 80 films and numerous television shows Otto Graham (1921–2003), Hall of Fame professional football player John McDonald, Major League Baseball player with multiple ball clubs Jeremy Powers, professional racing cyclist riding for Jelly Belly (cycling team) Jay Allen Sanford, author and cartoonist best known as the co-creator of the comic book Rock 'N' Roll Comics, and for his work with Revolutionary Comics, Carnal Comics, and the San Diego Reader William Nathan Harrell Smith (1812–1889), congressman from North Carolina; attended schools in East Lyme Ed Toth, professional musician currently with The Doobie Brothers, formerly with Vertical Horizon and Jennifer Culture Vladimir Peter Tytla (1904–1968), known as Bill Tytla, one of the original Disney animators Pete Walker, professional baseball player with several teams; currently a Toronto Blue Jays coach See also East Lyme, Connecticut Niantic people, namesake tribe SS Niantic Victory References External links Niantic Bay Yacht Club. Official site. East Lyme, Connecticut Census-designated places in New London County, Connecticut Populated coastal places in Connecticut Connecticut placenames of Native American origin Villages in Connecticut Villages in New London County, Connecticut Census-designated places in Connecticut