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Stratford vs Sutton vs Maidstone
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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Sutton | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 950Highest |
790 |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratford and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$264 45% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stratford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.