North Branford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 13,906 people and two constituent neighborhoods, North Branford is the 76th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, North Branford is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Branford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Branford who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.44%), sales jobs (11.90%), and management occupations (8.44%).

In addition, North Branford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." 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.

Because of many things, North Branford is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, North Branford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is North Branford perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Residents of North Branford by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 98.7% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented town. While North 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.

North 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.

North Branford Information and Demographics

The overall education level of North Branford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 27.81% of adults in North Branford have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in North Branford in 2000 was $28,542, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,168 for a family of four. However, North Branford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in North Branford is English. Some people also speak Italian.