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Salem vs Wolcott vs Bozrah
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%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Wolcott | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,282 |
16,279Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest 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+ | 50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem and Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$108,516±$11kLowest 13% above CT |
| Salem and Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,440±$150 3% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
| Wolcott and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,668Highest about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salem and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Salem School District | Wolcott School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.