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Brunswick vs Guildhall 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
Brunswick has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Brunswick | Guildhall | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
371 |
950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Highest 40% below U.S. |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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.