Guilford is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 2,696 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13780, and parts of 13733 and 13809 are in Guilford too.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,69644 per sq mi
Median home value$121,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Guilford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Guilford
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)60 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY142 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Guilford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Guilford
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Guilford had 2,741 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 542nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chenango County grew from 36,568 residents in 1900 to 47,220 in 2020.
Chenango County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich, NY weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Chenango County
13,783 jobs at 857 businesses in Chenango County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Chenango Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norwich11.5 miles
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta21.5 miles
Delaware Valley Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Walton22.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Guilford
Grocery stores
Pine Ridge Grocery5.7 mi
Price Chopper6.3 mi
Great American Foodstores8.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter8.7 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid5.7 mi
Bartles Pharmacy8.1 mi
Walmart Pharmacy8.7 mi
Libraries
Sidney Memorial Public Library5.7 mi
Bainbridge Free Library6.0 mi
Oxford Memorial Library8.0 mi
Unadilla Public Library8.4 mi
Museums
Bainbridge Museum6.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
6 On the Square8.1 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Guilford Elementary SchoolGuilford
Pre-K–1
141
Public
2.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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