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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Branford, CT compare?
| Figure | Branford, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,724 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,273 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,294 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Branford, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28,217±32 |
| Median age | 54.2±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.5%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.9%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.5%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.5%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $105,225±$6,607 |
| Per capita income | $71,025±$5,098 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $401,200±$21,232 |
| Median gross rent | $1,565±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.0%±7.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.5%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.1%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.0%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov