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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Stratford Downtown, CT compare?
| Figure | Stratford Downtown, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,473 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,357 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.4% |
| Measure | Stratford Downtown, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,662±500 |
| Median age | 42.9±5.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.7%±9.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.6%±13.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.2%±12.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.9%±7.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.2%±6.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.3%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $73,750±$25,038 |
| Per capita income | $37,639±$8,332 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.9%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1%±10.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $317,500±$39,966 |
| Median gross rent | $1,620±$563 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 86.7%±11.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.7%±7.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.6 min±8.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±5.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov