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About Salem
Town in Connecticut, United StatesSalem is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4,213 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Salem
The typical Salem home is worth about $478,000, up 8.4% in a year, 6% above the Connecticut typical home.
Health in Salem
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Schools in Salem
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The public schools Salem’s kids attend outperform 95% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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