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Hebron vs Ledyard vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hebron | Ledyard | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
1,811 |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
47.5±4.2 19% above NY |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Salem and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$83,398±$12k about the NY average |
| Ledyard and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$196,000±$26kLowest 54% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 35% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$948±$40Lowest 42% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$3,864Lowest 41% below NY |
$3,908 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% NY: 14% |
14.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salem and Hebron 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 | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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NY 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.