Branford is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 28,683 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Branford is the 32nd largest community in Connecticut.

Branford is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Branford is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Branford who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.92%), sales jobs (11.83%), and management occupations (10.72%).

Branford, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Branford is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Branford are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Residents of Branford by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 96.7% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented town. While Branford may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Branford is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Branford Information and Demographics

The population of Branford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.72% of adults in Branford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Branford in 2000 was $32,301, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,204 for a family of four.

The people who call Branford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Branford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Branford include Italian, Irish, English, German, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Branford is English.