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Bloomfield vs Calais vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Stratford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Bloomfield | Calais | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,713Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Stratford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17k 33% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Calais and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.