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Stratford vs Dalton 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 people working from home (8.4%).
Dalton has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Dalton | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 950Highest |
916 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.8±16.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Stratford and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3Lowest 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%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,375±$17k 33% below U.S. |
| Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
| Dalton 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. |
$900±$825Highest 36% below U.S. |
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| Dalton and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Stratford and Dalton 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% |
19.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratford and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stratford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.