Branford

Located on Long Island Sound, Branford is approximately six miles east of downtown New Haven. It is home to many shoreline communities including Short Beach, Indian Neck, Pine Orchard, and Stony Creek. The Thimble Islands, located just off of Stony Creek, are an archipelago of small islands ranging from seventeen acres to the size of mere stepping stones.

Population: 28,273

Total Households: 12,717

Median Household Income: $87,738

Home Ownership Rate: 67.4%

Employment Rate: 62.6%

Average Commute Time: 24.3 mins +/- 2.4

Work From Home Rate: 11.4%

Mill Rate: 29.890

Data is from 2020 Census and town tax records and may have since changed.

Guilford

Guilford is located on Long Island Sound between Branford and Madison. Its principal communities include the Green, North Guilford, Leetes Island, Nut Plains, and Sachem Head.

Population: 22,073

Total Households: 8,665

Median Household Income: $115,171

Home Ownership Rate: 84.4%

Employment Rate: 60.0%

Average Commute Time: 26.7 mins +/- 1.7

Work From Home Rate: 14.6%

Mill Rate: 25.880

Data is from 2020 Census and town tax records and may have since changed.

Madison

Madison was incorporated in 1826 from the town of Guilford and is named after the fourth president of the United States. Hammonasset Beach State Park, which is Connecticut’s largest shoreline park, is located there.

Population: 17,691

Total Households: 6,719

Median Household Income: $140,990

Home Ownership Rate: 89.9%

Employment Rate: 60.5%

Average Commute Time: 31.8 mins +/- 2.7

Work From Home Rate: 19.3%

Mill Rate: 22.000

Data is from 2020 Census and town tax records and may have since changed.

Clinton

Clinton is located on Long Island Sound in Middlesex County and was incorporated in 1838. The first classes at what was to become Yale University were held in Clinton in 1701 before moving to Saybrook and then permanently to New Haven.

Population: 13,185

Total Households: 5,406

Median Household Income: $98,836

Home Ownership Rate: 85.6%

Employment Rate: 66.6%

Average Commute Time: 26.9 mins +/- 2.9

Work From Home Rate: 7.1%

Mill Rate: 29.830

Data is from 2020 Census and town tax records and may have since changed.

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