Compare towns
Milford vs Brooklyn vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Stratford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Milford | Brooklyn | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684 |
8,517Lowest |
52,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
45.7±1.4 11% above CT |
| Milford and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.7%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Milford and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stratford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7kHighest 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$95,815±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| Milford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$372,200±$8k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,706±$75 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,420Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.3%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stratford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Milford 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 | #98 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Brooklyn School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | None in town | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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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.