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Bloomfield vs Concord 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).
Concord has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Concord | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,145Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratford and Concord 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. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Concord and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48k 52% below U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$3,026Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford and Concord 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.