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Branford
A town of 28,217 people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States1644Established
28,273Population
28 sq miArea
43 ftElevation
Branford is a shoreline town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, about 6 miles (10 km) east of downtown New Haven. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Branford borders East Haven to the west, Guilford to the east, and North Branford to the north. The population was 28,273 in the 2020 census.
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ZIP code06405
Area code203
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DistrictBranford School DistrictSchools6
Mary R. Tisko SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 365 students
Mary T. Murphy SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 318 students
John B. Sliney SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 252 students
Francis Walsh Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 775 students
Branford High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 738 students
EAST SHORELINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY
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