What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratford has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stratford	Solon
People
Population	769Lowest	899Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.2±6.8Highest 34% above NY	52±6.6Lowest 31% above NY
	Stratford and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Solon and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±7.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Solon 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Solon and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,518±$22kLowest 23% below NY	$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY
	Solon and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,600±$45kHighest 63% below NY	$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY
	Stratford and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$813±$389Lowest 50% below NY	$1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY
	Solon and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Lowest 62% below NY	$3,455Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.5%±65.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	36.1%±72.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Solon and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	27%Highest NY: 14%	7.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 20% above NY	24 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	15.1%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Stratford and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.