What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratford has the oldest population (median age 45.7).

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

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	Stratford	Southington
People
Population	52,790Highest	43,803Lowest
Median age	45.7±1.4Highest 11% above CT	45±1.4Lowest 9% 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	18.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.7%±1.4Highest 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+	20.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5%	21%±1.6Highest 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+	37.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%	43.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.3%±1.1Highest 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	$95,815±$7kLowest about the CT average	$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,200±$8kLowest about the CT average	$373,800±$10kHighest 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	$1,706±$75Highest 15% above CT	$1,472±$77Lowest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,420Highest 12% above CT	$6,206Lowest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.3%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6%	43.9%±8.6Lowest 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	6.7%Highest CT: 10%	4.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	24 minLowest 9% below CT
Work from home	14.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 16%	17.3%±2.9Highest 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	#134 of 149 in CT	#51 of 149 in CT
School district	Stratford School District	Southington School District
High school in town	Stratford High School	Southington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.9Highest	12.8Lowest
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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.