Byram, Connecticut

Community · population 4,493 (2020 Census)

Median home: $838,400
Household income: $99,734
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 83°
Snow a year: 31 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 39.7

Byram is a community of 4,493 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $838,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more walkable than 99% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 98% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 97% of Connecticut towns.

Byram in our rankings:

How Byram ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Byram is worth $838,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 8.4 times the median household income of $99,734, which is more affordable than 1% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,413 a month. 46.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Byram	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$838,400	$376,000
Median rent	$2,413	$1,462
Median household income	$99,734	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	8.4×	3.6×
Homeownership	46.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1948	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Byram

People	Byram	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	39.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	14.5%	20.6%
Under 18	22.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.2%	5.7%
Veterans	1.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	33.8%	—
Work from home	15.2%	16.8%
Average commute	19.5 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.0%	93.8%

Weather in Byram

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 22.4°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 31.3 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 105 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Westchester Co Ap station (5.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Byram since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 12, 2006 about 8.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 1, 2013.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 18 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on August 1, 2011.

Towns near Byram

Port Chester, NY
0.7 mi · 31,693 people · home $582,600
Pemberwick, CT
1.2 mi · 3,899 people · home $940,200
Greenwich, CT
2.3 mi · 13,836 people · home $1,515,700
Glenville, CT
2.4 mi · 2,762 people · home $1,148,600
Rye Brook, NY
2.6 mi · 10,047 people · home $1,016,100
Greenwich, CT
3.2 mi · 63,518 people · home $1,695,700
Harrison, NY
3.7 mi · 28,218 people · home $1,010,700
Riverside, CT
4.2 mi · 8,843 people · home $1,900,300

Byram questions

Is Byram, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Byram scores better for retirees than 5% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 2%. 14.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.7).

How much does a house cost in Byram?

The median owner-occupied home in Byram is valued at $838,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $99,734, so homes cost about 8.4 times income. Median rent is $2,413 a month.

What is the weather like in Byram?

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 22.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.8 inches of precipitation a year and 31.3 inches of snow.

Does Byram get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Byram since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 12, 2006. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Byram's Census boundary (GEOID 0910660). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.