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Bloomfield vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
435 |
950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Stratford 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratford and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $775±$264 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 10% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford and Sandgate 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.