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Branford Center, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
6,130
Population
3,278/sq mi density
$70,391
Median Income
$50,046 per capita
$291,500
Home Value
$344,465 Zillow
$1,414
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
2,465 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,391 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$291,500 home value, $1,414/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.2%
6,267 → 6,130
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+8.5%
$64,863 → $70,391
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Branford Center across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,036
-94 from 2023 (6,130)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,532
+$4,141 from 2023 ($70,391)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,267 | — | $64,863 | — |
| 2015 | 6,015 | -4% | $56,484 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 6,355 | +5.7% | $62,672 | +11% |
| 2019 | 6,163 | -3% | $66,742 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5,934 | -3.7% | $65,398 | -2% |
| 2023 | 6,130 | +3.3% | $70,391 | +7.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.