Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0Jobs, income and commuting in Northford, CT
Only 6% work in Northford; the top destination outside it is New Haven (18%, 9 miles). The trip to work takes 26 minutes on average, where Connecticut has 27 and the U.S. 26. 1,862 jobs are based in Northford; 3,045 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Northford
A place that makes things: 31% of Northford’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northford, 2013 → 2023: 1,380 → 1,862. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Northford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who leaves Northford for work, and who comes in
On a workday 2,850 residents head out to work, 195 work right here, and 1,667 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,000 people are in Northford on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Northford commutes to
Where Northford clocks in
18% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
About 26 minutes to work from Northford
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northford workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,684 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Northford’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns next door employ 15% of Northford
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northford | – | — | — | 26 min | $105,174 |
| Wallingford | 6% | A | B+ | 24 min | $104,773 |
| Guilford | 3% | A | B | 26 min | $137,816 |
| North Haven | 6% | A+ | A− | 22 min | $132,689 |
| Durham | under 3% | A | C− | 23 min | $158,857 |
| East Haven | under 3% | B+ | A | 24 min | $94,628 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wallingford. Darker towns draw more of Northford’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Northford: questions
What is the median household income in Northford?
$105,174 (±$23,531) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northford?
4.2%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northford?
26 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northford work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Haven (18%, 9 mi), North Branford (11%, 1 mi), Wallingford (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northford without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northford
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.