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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Salem, CT compare?
| Figure | Salem, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,324 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,213 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 146 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.0% |
| Measure | Salem, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,282±46 |
| Median age | 40.9±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.2%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.9%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.6%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $123,245±$7,876 |
| Per capita income | $61,151±$9,033 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $403,600±$33,028 |
| Median gross rent | $1,440±$150 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.1%±39.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.6%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.0%±3.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.0%±9.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±5.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov