Town in Connecticut, United States

Branford

$439kMedian Home
292Sunny Days/yr
60°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation29kCenter elevation46 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

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.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Branford, Connecticut
Latitude41.28°
Longitude-72.82°
Population29k
Center elevation46 ft

State Context

ConnecticutU.S. state

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Connecticut lies between the major hubs of New York City and Boston along the Northeast Corridor, where the New York metropolitan area, which includes four of Connecticut's seven largest cities, extends into the southwestern part of the state.Wikipedia

Income tax: 3.00% - 6.99%Avg sales tax: 6.35%Property tax: 1.79%Official school data available

About the Region

New England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

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Nature Access

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Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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City Profile

Median Age51 yrs
College Educated34%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home7%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$439k
Median home price
Rent burden41% of income
Household Income
$72k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.4/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
292
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
60°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
77% warm season / 71% cool season
Comfort Score
59/100
Good
Temp Swing
41°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
53"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
19"
inches per year
Air Quality
48
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 77% · Winter 71% · Mar-Jul 67-79%
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Current Conditions

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