Branford CenterCT
A town of 6,305.
Is Branford Center a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Branford Center. Branford Center’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Connecticut’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Branford Center yet; the figures below are still real.
Yale Bowl and 90 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Branford Center. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
6 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
26 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
6 mi MuseumYale Center for British Art
35 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
6 mi MuseumYale Peabody MuseumPhoto credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain
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Moving to Branford Center: who provides what
Branford Center is unincorporated, so New Haven County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Branford Center.
Fewer children than Connecticut overall
Children under 18 are 11% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). Branford Center’s midpoint age is 47.8 years, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 44.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Four-year graduates: 44% of adults 25 and older here, 43% across Connecticut.
| Branford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 47.8 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Branford Center | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.2% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Branford Center’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in Branford Center commute elsewhere
Branford Center: 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm locally: 6% of working residents work locally. Jobs based here fell to 2,747 in 2023, 490 fewer than in 2013. Its typical household income comes in at $74,000.
| Branford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Branford Center is
16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Branford Center. The town beats the Connecticut average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Only 7 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Branford Center. Among adults locally, 27% get no exercise outside work and 82% had a checkup this year.
| Branford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Branford Center | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 14.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Branford Center, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Branford Center break down as 69% from inland flooding and 20% from hurricanes. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 59 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Branford Center keeps 5.3% of its land conserved
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Branford Center: 2, covering 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parker Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 15 |
| 2. Hammer Field | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of households live in a home they own in Branford Center than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
Homes sold in Branford Center spent a median 71 days on the market. The median sale price was $534,000 in May 2026. Bidding over the asking price: 56% of homes sold here.
| Branford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 41% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,459 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Branford Center
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Branford Center
About 8 of every 100 Branford Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
About Branford Center
Neighborhood in Branford, Connecticut
Branford Center is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Branford, Connecticut, United States. The CDP encompasses the traditional town center area (roughly the area bounded by Route 1, the Amtrak Railroad Tracks, and the Branford River) and the area known as Branford Point (the portion of the CDP South of the Railroad Tracks). As of the 2020 census, Branford Center had a population of 6,026.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Area code
- 860
Questions about Branford Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Branford Center, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Branford Center yet; the figures below are still real.