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Stratford vs Windsor vs Brunswick
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 950Highest |
254 |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brunswick 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Brunswick 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. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Windsor 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. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$264 45% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$3,381Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±53.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Windsor 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| 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.