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Guilford CenterCT
A town of 2,263.
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Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,263
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$582K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
54.3
years
Jobs based here
3,716
A job hub
Is Guilford Center a good place to live?
Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a higher age of the median resident than Guilford Center. The biggest park or preserve is Chittenden Park, at 53 acres. We don’t grade Guilford Center yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Guilford Center stand out
Where Guilford Center beats most towns.
By the sea
Guilford Center lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 22% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
22%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
88thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
- Jacob's Beach Directions ↗
- East Creek Saltmarsh Meadows
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 150 attractions →Yale Bowl and 84 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Guilford Center. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
28 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
16 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
34 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
13 mi MuseumYale University Art GallerySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Guilford Center: who provides what
Guilford Center is unincorporated, so New Haven County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCtwc - Shoreline Region-Guilford SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNew Haven CountyNew Haven County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGuilford Town ClerkTown of Guilford; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2019
ZIP code0643706437 100%Census 2020
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 Guilford Center.
Work & commute
With 3.3 jobs for every working resident, Guilford Center draws in 3,577 commuters
Half commute less than 14 miles. Jobs in Guilford Center grew by 376 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 3,716. For most workers, Guilford Center is a place to come home to: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Guilford (18%), New Haven (16%) and Madison (5%).
12%work in town
| Guilford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Guilford Center12%
Guilford18%
New Haven16%
Madison5%
Branford5%
14 mi
median commute distance
3,716
jobs based in Guilford Center
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Guilford Center
July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 23°.
83°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring40–58°
Summer63–81°
Fall47–64°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Guilford Center faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Guilford Center is 61 of 100. Expected losses in Guilford Center break down as 44% from inland flooding and 26% from hurricanes.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Fewer of Guilford Center’s adults binge drink than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
A fifth of Guilford Center adults have been diagnosed with depression. Guilford Center: 7.8% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 9.7% in Connecticut’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 32 in all: Guilford Center beats Connecticut on 17 and trails on 5. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Guilford Center.
| Guilford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 9.7% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
17 better10 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Guilford Center | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 8.5% |
Yale-New Haven Hospital
In New Haven · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
7.2% of the land in Guilford Center is protected from building
Count the trails in 9 parks and preserves and they come to 1.6 miles. Guilford Center’s density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 9, covering 115 acres.
7.2%conserved
| Guilford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 14% | 4.3% |
7.2%
conserved · 100 of 1,391 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Guilford Town Green | 0.9 mi | 8 |
| 2. Chittenden Park | 0.2 mi | 53 |
| 3. Jared Eliot Preserve | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Guilford Center sells for about $620K
Guilford Center: 58% of households own their home, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 81% and U.S. towns at 73%. The rent at the middle of the market for Guilford Center comes to $1,598 a month. A home in Guilford Center typically sold within 45 days of listing.
$620Kmedian sale price
| Guilford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,598 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
45
days on market
102.5%
sale-to-list price
15
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Guilford Center
16pages on Guilford Center
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Guilford Center
Yale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven13.2 mi$67,250 tuitionAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven13.3 mi$41,908 tuitionSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven14.6 mi$13,438 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Guilford Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,577 people come to Guilford Center for work
Where Guilford Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,716jobs based in Guilford Center
12%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Guilford Center
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, South to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. It includes more than 600 historic structures, most built between the late 17th and early 20th centuries, reflecting the town's growth and history during that time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The town center has been listed as a census-designated place (CDP) since 2008. As of the 2010 census, the Guilford Center CDP had a population of 2,597, out of 22,375 …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Guilford Center’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Guilford Center.
GuilfordGuilford Center
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guilford | #40 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
Guilford Center isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Guilford Center with a neighbor →
Questions about Guilford Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Guilford Center, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Guilford Center yet; the figures below are still real.