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Stratford vs Windsor vs Oronoque
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratford has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
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 | Stratford | Windsor | Oronoque |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,790Highest |
29,468 |
4,116Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±1.4 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque 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±$7k about the CT average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
| Windsor and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,200±$8kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$355,600±$26k 3% below CT |
| Stratford and Oronoque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$75 15% above CT |
$1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 12% above CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,787 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Oronoque and Stratford 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Stratford School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Stratford High School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.