Stratford is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 52,477 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Stratford is the 17th largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that Stratford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Stratford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Stratford is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Stratford is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Stratford, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The population of Stratford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.49% of adults in Stratford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Stratford in 2022 was $47,849, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,396 for a family of four. However, Stratford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stratford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stratford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stratford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stratford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stratford include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Stratford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.