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Bloomfield vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
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 | Lancaster | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
3,216Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Stratford and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratford and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford and Lancaster 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | 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.