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Bozrah vs Hebron vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Salem has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bozrah | Hebron | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
9,157Highest |
4,282 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kLowest 13% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$123,245±$8k 29% above CT |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,668 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1986 19 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #28 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.