NorthfordCT FourthDistrictSchool, 2018
Northford’s story
224 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2018.
- 1802Northford is settled
NorthfordCT
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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0
Population
6,186
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$404K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
1,862
A commuter town
Is Northford a good place to live?
25% of residents are 65 or older in Northford, above both Connecticut’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land, at 165 acres. We don’t grade Northford yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Northford stand out
Where Northford beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Northford for work
Where Northford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,862jobs based in Northford
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 155 attractions →Yale Bowl and 91 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northford. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
19 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
26 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
18 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
10 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
27 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumSources: 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 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Northford: who provides what
Northford is unincorporated, so New Haven County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRegional Water AuthorityNo 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 hereNorth Branford Town ClerkTown of North Branford; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code0647206472 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 Northford.
Work & commute
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Northford’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Northford for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Northford has added 482 jobs, to 1,862 in 2023. 4.2% of Northford residents live below the poverty line, near the Connecticut town median (5.8%) and below the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
6%work in town
| Northford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Northford6%
New Haven18%
North Branford11%
Wallingford6%
North Haven6%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,862
jobs based in Northford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Northford
Northford has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Connecticut overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Northford’s median age is 48.1 years. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut.
48.1median age · CT 41.1
| Northford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.1 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 19% | 22% |
NorthfordConnecticutUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school37%
Some college13%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Northford | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.7% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy Northford is
Northford beats the Connecticut average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of Northford adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Northford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Northford | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 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
Conserved land covers 7.8% of Northford
7.0 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Northford is 0.9 miles per square mile.
7.8%conserved
| Northford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 14% | 4.3% |
7.8%
conserved · 399 of 5,091 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Gulph | 0.9 mi | 71 |
| 2. Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land | 0.5 mi | 43 |
| 3. Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land | 0.2 mi | 165 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Northford
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Northford sells for about $375K at the median
90% of households own their home in Northford.
$375Kmedian sale price
| Northford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,408 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Northford
16pages on Northford
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Northford
Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamden6 mi$55,480 tuitionAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven8.5 mi$41,908 tuitionSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven9.6 mi$13,438 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Northford residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
About Northford
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Northford is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and surrounding residential and rural land in the town of North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northern part of the town, bordered to the west by the town of North Haven, to the east by the town of Guilford, and to the north by the town of Wallingford, all in New Haven County. It is bordered to the northeast by the town of Durham in Middlesex County. In 2002, 230 acres (93 ha) of the central village of Northford were designated as the Northford Center Historic District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 167 ft
- ZIP code
- 06472
Northford’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Northford.
North BranfordWallingfordGuilfordNorth HavenDurhamEast HavenNorthford
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Branford | #76 | B | D | A− | B | A |
| Wallingford | #53 | B+ | C− | A− | C+ | A |
| Guilford | #40 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
| North Haven | #84 | B | D | C | B | A |
| Durham | #48 | A− | B− | — | B− | A |
| East Haven | #130 | C− | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
Durham reports no FBI crime data of its own. Northford isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Northford with a neighbor →
Questions about Northford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northford, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Northford yet; the figures below are still real.