It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Branford has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Branford has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Branford than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Branford may be for you.
One downside of living in Branford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 42.57 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Branford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Branford has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.71% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Branford in 2022 was $29,559, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,236 for a family of four. However, Branford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Branford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Branford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Branford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Branford include German, Irish, English, French Canadian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Branford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
