Branford is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 28,148 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Branford is the 35th largest community in Connecticut.Branford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Branford is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Branford who work in management occupations (14.72%), office and administrative support (10.08%), and teaching (9.71%). Also of interest is that Branford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Branford is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The citizens of Branford are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.24% of adults in Branford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Branford in 2022 was $63,476, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $253,904 for a family of four. However, Branford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Branford is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Branford include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Branford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
