What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southington has the highest household income ($124k).

Stratford has the oldest population (median age 45.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Southington	Stratford
People
Population	43,803Lowest	52,790Highest
Median age	45±1.4Lowest 9% above CT	45.7±1.4Highest 11% above CT
	Stratford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5%	20.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	37.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT	$95,815±$7kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average	$372,200±$8kLowest about the CT average
	Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,472±$77Lowest about the CT average	$1,706±$75Highest 15% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,206Lowest 7% below CT	$7,420Highest 12% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	59.3%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Stratford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest CT: 10%	6.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT	1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below CT	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16%	14.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Southington 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	#51 of 149 in CT	#134 of 149 in CT
School district	Southington School District	Stratford School District
High school in town	Southington High School	Stratford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.