Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 52,859 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06614 and 06615.
Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stratford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stratford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stratford had 52,355 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Fairfield County grew from 184,203 residents in 1900 to 957,419 in 2020.
Fairfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap, CT weather station (3 miles away).
434 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stratford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 126 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Stratford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Soto PreschoolStratford | Pre-K | 217 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Chapel SchoolStratford | K–6 | 290 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Eli Whitney SchoolStratford | K–6 | 462 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Franklin SchoolStratford | K–6 | 246 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Johnson House Elementary SchoolStratford | K–6 | 537 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lordship SchoolStratford | K–6 | 154 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Nichols SchoolStratford | K–6 | 418 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Second Hill Lane SchoolStratford | K–6 | 610 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wilcoxson SchoolStratford | K–6 | 318 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| David Wooster Middle SchoolStratford | 7–8 | 538 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolStratford | 7–8 | 466 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Bunnell High SchoolStratford | 9–12 | 982 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stratford High SchoolStratford | 9–12 | 1,150 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James SchoolStratford | Pre-K–8 | 212 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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