North Branford, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,906. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,398 (+3.5% change)
Males: 6,746 (48.5%), Females: 7,160 (51.5%)

New Haven County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $64,438
Median house value: $179,000

Population by Race

Races in North Branford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (41.1%), Irish (21.7%), German (12.2%), Polish (9.7%), English (9.5%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Map of North Branford, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Branford

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Branford town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

4.5% Foreign born (3.2% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Branford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Branford:

  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 10 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 30 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Branford:

  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 11 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 13 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • GRISWOLD (about 17 miles; MADISON, CT; Abbreviation: N04)

Amtrak stations near North Branford:

  • 10 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Branford:

  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 15 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)

Schools

Public high school in North Branford:

  • NORTH BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 49 CAPUTO RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in North Branford:

  • NORTH BRANFORD INTERMEDIATE (Students: 613; Location: 654 FOXON RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEROME HARRISON SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 335 FOXON RD.; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in North Branford:

  • NORTH BRANFORD LIBRARY DEPARTMENT (Operating income: $464,103; Location: 1720 FOXON RD.; 63,674 books; 1,683 audio materials; 2,762 video materials; 226 serial subscriptions)