Moving to Stratford, Connecticut
About Stratford, Connecticut

Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, and the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was settled by Puritans in 1639.
The population was 52,355 as of the 2020 census. It is bordered on the west by Bridgeport, to the north by Trumbull and Shelton, and on the east by Milford (across the Housatonic River). Stratford has a historical legacy in aviation, the military, and theater.
Gender
Gender | Stratford | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 52.9% | 51.2% | 50.8% |
Male | 47.1% | 48.8% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Stratford | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 11% | 10% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.3% | 15.4% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 17.8% | 17.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 7.9% | 13.2% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Stratford | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 2% | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 5% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 31% | 26% | 27.0% |
Other College | 18% | 17% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 10% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 20% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 11% | 13% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Stratford | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 61.8% | 66% | 60.1% |
African American | 15.6% | 9.9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.3% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 18% | 16.4% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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