North Branford is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 13,415 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Branford is the 81st largest community in Connecticut.North Branford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North Branford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Branford who work in office and administrative support (15.53%), sales jobs (12.64%), and management occupations (11.85%). Also of interest is that North Branford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in North Branford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, North Branford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making North Branford 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, North Branford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, North Branford’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. North Branford is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of North Branford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.46% of adults in North Branford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in North Branford in 2022 was $54,479, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,916 for a family of four. The people who call North Branford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Branford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Branford include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in North Branford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
