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Salem vs Coventry vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Salem | Coventry | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,282Lowest |
12,326Highest |
5,238 |
| Median age | 40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Coventry and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Salem and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
| Salem and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Salem and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Salem and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,668 about the CT average |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salem and Coventry 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salem School District | Coventry School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.