Stratford, Connecticut

Town · population 52,355 (2020 Census)

Median home: $372,200
Household income: $95,815
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 83°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 45.7

Stratford is a town of 52,355 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $372,200, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 92% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 87% of Connecticut towns.

How Stratford ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Stratford is worth $372,200, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.9 times the median household income of $95,815, which is more affordable than 36% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,706 a month. 81.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Stratford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$372,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,706	$1,462
Median household income	$95,815	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	81.6%	80.3%
Median year built	1958	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Stratford

People	Stratford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	20.7%	20.6%
Under 18	18.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.7%	5.7%
Veterans	4.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	14.8%	—
Work from home	14.6%	16.8%
Average commute	30.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.8%	93.8%

Weather in Stratford

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 92 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station (3.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stratford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 24, 2010 about 3.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 24, 2010.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Public schools in Stratford

13 public schools with 6,516 students, about 13.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Stratford High School	9-12	1,131	14.1
Bunnell High School	9-12	1,057	13.0
Second Hill Lane School	K-6	597	12.4
David Wooster Middle School	7-8	547	12.4
Stratford Academy - Johnson House	K-6	545	13.6
Eli Whitney School	K-6	489	15.3
Harry B. Flood Middle School	7-8	471	11.2
Nichols School	K-6	408	15.1
Wilcoxson School	K-6	352	16.0
Chapel School	K-6	283	11.8
Franklin School	K-6	267	13.4
Stratford Academy - Victoria Soto School	PK-PK	193	24.1

Towns near Stratford

Milford, CT
3.5 mi · 50,558 people · home $415,200
Lordship, CT
3.7 mi · 2,954 people · home $465,200
Bridgeport, CT
3.7 mi · 148,654 people · home $274,900
Oronoque, CT
3.8 mi · 3,790 people · home $355,600
Trumbull Center, CT
3.8 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000
Trumbull, CT
6.4 mi · 36,827 people · home $547,300
Daniels Farm, CT
6.6 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Long Hill, CT
6.7 mi · 8,039 people · home $487,800

Stratford questions

Is Stratford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Stratford scores better for retirees than 8% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 16%. 20.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.7).

How much does a house cost in Stratford?

The median owner-occupied home in Stratford is valued at $372,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $95,815, so homes cost about 3.9 times income. Median rent is $1,706 a month.

What is the weather like in Stratford?

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.1 inches of precipitation a year and 33.6 inches of snow.

Does Stratford get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stratford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 24, 2010. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Stratford's Census boundary (GEOID 0912074190). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.