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Branford School District

Branford School District is a unified school district in Connecticut with a community population of 28,217. The median household income is $105,225 and the median age is 54.2.

28,217

Population

1292

People / sq mi

$105,225

Median Income

54.2

Median Age

Branford School District covers 22 sq mi of land at 1291.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White84.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian52.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$105,225

Median Household Income

$71,025

Per Capita Income

2.8%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$401,200

Median Home Value

$1,565

Median Rent

69.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.8%

High School+

51.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Branford School District serves a community with a population of 28,217 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Connecticut.

The median household income in Branford School District is $105,225, with a per capita income of $71,025. The poverty rate is 2.8%.

Branford School District is 84.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 52.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Branford School District, 95.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 51.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Branford School District is $401,200, with a median rent of $1,565. The homeownership rate is 69.5%.

Data for Branford School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0900420).

Branford School District skews on age — the median resident is 54.2, older than the national median. Branford School District is a school district in Connecticut with a population of 28,217.

Households take in a median $105,225, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 2.8%, is on the lower side for US school districts and below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $401,200, with typical rent around $1,565.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US school districts — 51.5% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The age structure shapes everything downstream in Branford School District — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.