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About Branford
Town in Connecticut, United StatesBranford 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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Housing in Branford
The typical Branford home is worth about $469,000, up 6.9% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.
Safety in Branford
Safety Grade B
Branford reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Connecticut has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Branford sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Branford
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The public schools Branford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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