Real Estate

Stratford Among Top 15 Connecticut Communities to Own a Home

New report ranks Stratford as one of the best places for homeownership.

Stratford recently received the distinction of being ranked the 13th best town in Connecticut for homeownership by consumer advocacy website NerdWallet.

The site analyzed 60 Connecticut communities based on affordability (median selected monthly homeowner costs, median monthly household income and costs as percent of income) and population growth (homeownership rate and 2010-12 population growth), as well as median home values. The result is an overall score, ranging from 79 (Glastonbury Center) to 30.4 (Greenwich).

Stratford garnered a score of 69.8 — putting it in 13th place — and boasted a high homeownership rate and steady population increase.

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