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Brunswick vs Stratford vs Bloomfield

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 highest household income ($128k).
Stratford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).

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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.

MeasureBrunswickStratfordBloomfield
People
Population
109Lowest
950Highest
234
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
57.5±13.8Highest
48% above U.S.
49.8±16.8
28% above U.S.
41.9±12Lowest
8% 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%±24.5
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Bloomfield and Brunswick 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%
25.1%±9.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Brunswick and Bloomfield 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%
16.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±11Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±4.5Lowest
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.
$49,583±$14kLowest
39% below U.S.
$54,375±$17k
33% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,100±$52kHighest
31% below U.S.
$161,100±$48kLowest
52% below U.S.
$190,600±$63k
43% below U.S.
Brunswick 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.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,472Lowest
21% below U.S.
$2,512
19% below U.S.
$2,800Highest
10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
64%±53.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
23.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
56% above U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
10.5%±15.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
4.6%±4.2Lowest
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 —
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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.