Branford Center, Connecticut
Branford Center is a community of 6,305 people in Connecticut.
Why visit Branford Center
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 41 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Branford Point Historic District, Harrison House Museum, Hammer Field and Branford River Boat Launch.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Branford Center
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks32
Branford Point Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Harrison House Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house museum in Connecticut
Blackstone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house at 37 First Avenue in Branford, Connecticut
Canoe Brook Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Branford, Connecticut
East Haven Green Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Edward Frisbie Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house at 240 Stony Creek Road in Branford, Connecticut
Henry Whitfield House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Hezekiah Palmer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
House at 161 Damascus Road
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic house in Branford, Connecticut
House at 29 Flat Rock Road
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Branford, Connecticut
Isaac Hoadley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house at 9 Totoket Road in Branford, Connecticut
Isaac Palmer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Branford, Connecticut
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes41
Stony Creek Brewery
Brewery and winery
5 Indian Neck Avenue, Branford
Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Branford Breakfast Connection
Restaurant · Breakfast · 0.5 mi
1188 Main Street, Branford
29 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
First Congregational Church of East Haven
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Pine Orchard Union Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Saint Stephens African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion
31 Rogers Street, Branford
First Congregational Church of Branford
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.4 mi
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Bishop Woods Architecture And Design Magnet School
School · 4.4 mi
1481 Quinnipiac Avenue, New Haven
Healthcare3
Map of Branford Center
151 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 23°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 24°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 30°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 59°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 66°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 65°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 57°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 36°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Haven Tweed Ap (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-21: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- East Haven 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- New Haven 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- North Haven 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- West Haven 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Orange 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Wallingford Center 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Milford city (balance) 13 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Ansonia 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Derby 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Shelton 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Swain-Harrison House HABS 1938, Everett Keeler, Public domain
- BRANFORD POINT HISTORIC DISTRICT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hezekiahpalmerhouse branfordct, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TIMOTHY BALDWIN HOUSE, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- EDWARD FRISBIE HOMESTEAD, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- FirstCongregationalChurchofEastHavenCT, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ZACCHEUS BALDWIN HOUSE, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- PINE ORCHARD UNION CHAPEL, NEW HAVEN COUNTY CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- StonyCreekVictorianBranfordCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- ORRIN HOADLEY HOUSE, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henry-whitfield-house-ct, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HOUSE AT 161 DAMASCUS ROAD, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HOUSE AT 29 FLAT ROCK ROAD, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BLACKSTONE HOUSE, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISAAC PALMER HOUSE, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BranfordCT ThomasHarrisonHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN HOADLEY HOUSE, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- BERA Trolley Station EastHaven-CT, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EH Cannon, Dep369 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EastHavenCT OldHighSchool, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TIMOTHY BRADLEY HOUSE, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Tyler House 1 - Branford Connecticut, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BranfordCT IsaacHoadleyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BEACH, SAMUEL, HOUSE BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NORTON HOUSE, BRANFORD, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- James Blackstone Memorial Library exterior, Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- James Blackstone Memorial Library-interior, Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Branford station sites and new parking lot, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branford station northside lot construction from Kirkham Street, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North kiss and ride lane at Branford station, December 2017, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branford station from Kirkham Street, December 2017, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branford station from Kirkham Street, December 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dannel Malloy at grand re-opening of Branford station, October 2016, Dannel Malloy, CC BY 2.0
- Track crossing at Branford station, May 2013, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branford station platform facing west, December 2013, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branford station Acela leaving 082, Pedro Xing, CC0
- Branford station platform 076, Pedro Xing, CC0
- Branford station Acela approaching 081, Pedro Xing, CC0
- Northside lot construction at Branford station, December 2013, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branford station under canopy, May 2013, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
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