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
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:
- CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC,THE (about 5 miles; BRANFORD, CT)
- GAYLORD HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT)
- MASONIC HOME AND HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT)
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)