Guilford is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 21,398 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Guilford is the 49th largest community in Connecticut.

Guilford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.15% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Guilford is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Guilford who work in management occupations (14.98%), office and administrative support jobs (12.86%), and sales jobs (11.68%).

Also of interest is that Guilford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Guilford 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, Guilford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Guilford a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Guilford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Guilford's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Guilford 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.

Guilford Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Guilford is a pretty powerful place. 49.95% of the adults in Guilford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Guilford in 2000 was $37,161, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,644 for a family of four. However, Guilford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Guilford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.