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Stratford vs Bath 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
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Bath | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 950 |
1,097Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.8±16.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Stratford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$54,375±$17k 33% below U.S. |
| Bath and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
| Bath and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Stratford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.