Rockdale Community Church is a historic church on New York State Route 8 in the hamlet of Rockdale, Chenango County, New York. It was built in 1860 and is a one-story rectangular wood-frame building, three bays long and three bays wide.

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About Guilford

Town in New York, United States

2,741Population

62 sq miArea

1,362 ftElevation

Guilford is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The town is on the eastern border of the county. The population was 2,922 at the 2010 census.

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How Guilford ranks

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#65Most affordable in NY #72Lowest property tax in NY #311Lowest depression in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code13780

Area code607

Living in Guilford

Work & commute in Guilford

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Most working residents leave Guilford for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Norwich (11%), Sidney (10%) and Norwich (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Norwich

11%

Sidney

10%

Norwich

Greene

1%Work in townlive and work in Guilford 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 281Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Guilford

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

2better than NY·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

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What stands out

12.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNY 14.5% · better 80%More adults treating high blood pressureNY 77.2% · better 9.7%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse

Care nearby

Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich · 10.3 mi · ER

Cincinnatus Medical OfficeCincinnatus · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13780, 13733, 13809 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Guilford →

Natural hazards in Guilford

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

17Does Guilford flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Guilford MapGuilford vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Guilford

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Guilford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 79 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 16°Winter

55° / 33°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

59° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Guilford get?About 79 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Guilford

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School Grade C

The public schools Guilford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Guilford Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 141 students

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 NY. Ratings are from neighbors.