| Index | Guilford Center | Connecticut | National |
| Cost of living | 134 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 109 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 192 | 137 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 133 | 130 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $113,438 | $9,453 | $2,647 | $3,403 |
| Renters | $47,847 | $3,987 | $1,116 | $1,436 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
| Item | Guilford Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $39.78 | $24.26 | 64.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $69.00 | $45.56 | 51.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.86 | $3.70 | 4.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.47 | $1.28 | 14.8% |
| Movie | $15.07 | $12.13 | 24.2% |
| Bowling | $24.00 | $18.00 | 33.3% |
| Item | Guilford Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.28 | $5.84 | 7.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.59 | $1.57 | 1.4% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $4.93 | 2.0% |
| Pizza | $13.21 | $12.09 | 9.3% |
| Beer | $10.53 | $10.41 | 1.1% |
| Item | Guilford Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $134.70 | $125.68 | 7.2% |
| Doctor | $162.26 | $135.78 | 19.5% |
| Dentist | $136.03 | $113.29 | 20.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.26 | $10.65 | 5.7% |
| Lipitor | $375.63 | $468.60 | 19.8% |
| Item | Guilford Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $395,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 114.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,730.18 | $2,346.69 | 59.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,339.00 | $949.00 | 41.1% |
| Item | Guilford Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.47 | $3.46 | 0.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.33 | $59.92 | 5.7% |
| Item | Guilford Center | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $296.64 | $193.99 | 52.9% |
| Phone | $185.16 | $192.25 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Haven, CT | 130,381 | 112 | 11.5% |
| East Haven, CT | 28,645 | 113 | 12.8% |
| Wallingford Center, CT | 18,948 | 115 | 14.7% |
| Branford Center, CT | 5,845 | 118 | 18.0% |
| Deep River Center, CT | 2,638 | 119 | 18.6% |
| Guilford Center, CT | 2,653 | 134 | 34.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| University Park, MD | 2,653 | 159 | 58.6% |
| Sand Hill, PA | 2,653 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Glen Rose, TX | 2,653 | 94 | 5.7% |
| North Middletown, NJ | 2,652 | 126 | 25.7% |
| Coudersport, PA | 2,652 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Guilford Center, CT | 2,653 | 134 | 34.3% |
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