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Stratford vs Brunswick vs Warren
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).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Brunswick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 950Highest |
109Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±16.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Warren 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Stratford 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% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Stratford 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. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Warren and Brunswick 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. |
— | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,299Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Stratford 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stratford School District | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.