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Bridgeport vs Pomfret vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Bridgeport | Pomfret | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 149,153Highest |
4,317Lowest |
52,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 36.7±0.7Lowest 11% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.7±1.4 11% above CT |
| Pomfret and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±0.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.7%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stratford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$95,815±$7k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$9kLowest 25% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$372,200±$8k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,450±$35 about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,706±$75Highest 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496 about the CT average |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,420Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.5%±3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.3%±7.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1958 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
14.6%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Stratford and Pomfret 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 | #148 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District | Pomfret School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.6Highest |
— | 13.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.