Guilford, Connecticut

Town · population 22,073 (2020 Census)

Median home: $515,800
Household income: $137,816
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 82°
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 51.1

Guilford is a town of 22,073 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $515,800, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 94% of Connecticut towns, more seaside character than 87% of Connecticut towns, better for a vacation home than 86% of Connecticut towns.

How Guilford ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Guilford is worth $515,800, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $137,816, which is more affordable than 46% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,717 a month. 83.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Guilford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$515,800	$376,000
Median rent	$1,717	$1,462
Median household income	$137,816	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	83.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1974	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	5.9%	—

Who lives in Guilford

People	Guilford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	51.1	45.0
Age 65 and over	26.6%	20.6%
Under 18	20.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	60.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	2.8%	5.7%
Veterans	6.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.4%	—
Work from home	21.7%	16.8%
Average commute	25.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.7%	93.8%

Weather in Guilford

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 23.0°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 102 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the New Haven Tweed Ap station (10.7 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Guilford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 27, 2020 about 6.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 6 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in Guilford

7 public schools with 3,095 students, about 11.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Guilford High School	9-12	1,026	12.1
A. Baldwin Middle School	5-6	483	11.8
E. C. Adams Middle School	7-8	482	11.2
Guilford Lakes School	PK-4	348	12.4
Melissa Jones School	K-4	278	12.1
A. W. Cox School	K-4	260	12.4
Calvin Leete School	K-4	218	11.5

Towns near Guilford

Madison, CT
4.2 mi · 17,691 people · home $583,900
North Branford, CT
4.3 mi · 13,544 people · home $385,400
Guilford Center, CT
4.3 mi · 2,586 people · home $582,400
Northford, CT
5.6 mi · 6,082 people · home $403,800
Branford, CT
5.8 mi · 28,273 people · home $401,200
Killingworth, CT
7.1 mi · 6,174 people · home $446,200
Branford Center, CT
7.1 mi · 6,026 people · home $330,600
North Haven, CT
8.3 mi · 24,253 people · home $393,200

Guilford questions

Is Guilford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Guilford scores better for retirees than 77% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 69%. 26.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.1).

How much does a house cost in Guilford?

The median owner-occupied home in Guilford is valued at $515,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $137,816, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $1,717 a month.

What is the weather like in Guilford?

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 23.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Does Guilford get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Guilford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 27, 2020. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Guilford's Census boundary (GEOID 0917034950). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.