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Guilford vs Windham vs Branford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Branford has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Guilford | Windham | Branford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,108Lowest |
23,961 |
28,217Highest |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
54.2±2.1Highest 32% above CT |
| Branford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Branford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11kHighest 44% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$105,225±$7k 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$401,200±$21k 9% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,565±$111 5% above CT |
| Guilford and Branford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,575 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Branford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Guilford and Branford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #94 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Branford School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Windham High School | Branford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.