| Labor Force: 24,891 |
| Total Employment: 23,457 |
| Manufacturing employment: 10,530 |
| Per capita income: $25,296 |
| Retail sales: $347,861,631 |
| Business establishments: 2,227 |
| Major Employers |
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation |
Stratford Retailers Condo Assoc. |
Ashcroft Holdings |
United Parcel Service |
Dianon Systems Inc. |
Lord Chamberlain |
AT&T |
Emsar |
Bridgeport Fittings |
Connecticut Distributors |
| Stratford's Top 15 Taxpayers |
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| Sikorsky Aircraft Corp |
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| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (different than above) |
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| UB Dockside LLC |
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| Stoneybrook Gardens Coop Inc |
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| Ashcroft Inc |
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| Southern Conn Gas Company |
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| Home Depot USA Inc |
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| Wal*Mart Real Estate Business Trust |
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| Kramont Operating Partnership LP |
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| United Illuminating Company |
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| Second Avenue Development LLC |
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| SM Phoenix Merritt 8 LLC |
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| UB Railside LLC |
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| Lord Chamberlain Realty LLC |
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| Stratford Land Development LLC |
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"The Department of Economic Development takes a proactive
approach to solving the problems of business." James Caissy
Vice President of Stratford Land Development Company |
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Stratford is located within easy reach of the northeast’s major business centers, just 57 miles from New York City and 134 miles from Boston.
Metro-North provides for an easy commute to New York City. | |
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| Laboratories like the one at Dianon Systems are an example of Stratford's diverse business base. | | |