What kinds of homes are in Guilford Center, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Guilford Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Guilford Center, CT has 1,345 (±154) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 616 homes per square mile of land.

54.7% are detached single-family houses.

19.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,345 (±154)
Detached houses: 54.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.6%
5+ unit buildings: 18.8%

Homes in Guilford Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Guilford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	54.7% (±8.8 points)	52.8%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±3.2 points)	6.0%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	10.6% (±4.1 points)	9.0%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.0% (±5.1 points)	10.0%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.8% (±7.7 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±4.2 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	12.8%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Guilford Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Guilford Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guilford Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Guilford Center	—	18.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Madison Center	3.8 mi	12.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	5.2 mi	2.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Branford	5.7 mi	16.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Branford Center	7.3 mi	29.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton (community)	7.6 mi	15.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	7.7 mi	6.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
North Branford	7.9 mi	10.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Killingworth	8.2 mi	0.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison, CT (2.4%), Clinton, CT (6.4%), Killingworth, CT (0.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Branford Center	29.7% (±6.6 points)
2	Wallingford Center	19.0% (±4.2 points)
3	Guilford Center	18.8% (±8.9 points)
4	East Haven (community)	17.3% (±2.8 points)
5	North Haven (community)	13.9% (±3.0 points)
6	Madison Center	12.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Orange (community)	6.3% (±2.0 points)
8	Northford	3.0% (±3.6 points)

Guilford Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Guilford, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Guilford Center

How many homes are in Guilford Center?

Guilford Center, CT has an estimated 1,345 (±154) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Guilford Center houses or apartments?

54.7% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 38.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Guilford Center?

19.6% of homes in Guilford Center are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Guilford Center CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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