Towns of a Similar Population Size and

Comparable Jurisdictions to

Stratford.

Range $541 to $764Stratford is $741

Range $483 to $1,534Stratford is $945

Management occupations include;Government, finance, health and trade managers.

Occupations include, securities, accountants, financial planners, executive assistants, secretaries and clerks.

Geologists, chemists, biologists, civil and mechanical engineers,Computer analysts, software engineers,forestry officers.

Physicians, GPs Veterinarians, optometrists, chiropractors, pharmacists, therapists, nurses, laboratory technologists, midwives and supporting occupations.

Occupations that include lawyers, professors, teachers, social workers, researchers and program officers,

Occupations include librarians, editors, journalists, musicians, dancers, sculptors, artists.

Insurance agents and real estate agents, chefs, hairstylists, sales reps, tour guides, cashiers, cleaners

Machinists, electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers, bricklayers, roofers, mechanics, truck drivers

Farmers, fishers, landscapers, foresters

Machine operators, in printing plants, fishing plants, water and waste water plants

Commercial Tax Assessment Share of Property Tax Revenue

Towns of a Comparable Population Size

Aylmer, Ont                                                                                       7069http://www.aylmer.ca/Alymer serves an area of 20,000 and is 30 minutes from 500,000 people Bluewater, Ontario                                                                         7120http://www.town.bluewater.on.ca/Bluewater is an amalgamation of the villages of Bayfield, Hensall and Zurich with the Townships of Hay and Stanley in Huron County. Drummond / North Elmsley, Ont                                              7118http://www.drummondnorthelmsley.com/Drummond serves Lanark County and lists over 2,000 business entities. The Township covers 364.84 sq. kms. Hanover, Ontario                                                                            7147http://www.hanover.ca/ The Town of Hanover is a business and commerce centre set in rural surroundings, the population in the surrounding area served by the town is estimated to be 40,000. Mono, Ont                                                                                          7071http://www.townofmono.com/The Town of Mono is situated at the south-east corner of Dufferin County, just north of Caledon. Trail, BC                                                                                              7237http://www.trail.ca/The City of Trail is situated on the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia where 7,237 live. Yarmouth, NS                                                                                    7162http://townofyarmouth.ca/Yarmouth’s economic base has diversified, relative to earlier times, but the fishing industry is the backbone of both the local and regional economy.