Town guide

Guilford, New York

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Guilford

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Guilford

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)60 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater 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

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.

Guilford population by census2000: 3,046, 2010: 2,922, 2020: 2,7413,04620002,92220102,7412020

Chenango County, 1900–2020

Chenango County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,568, 1910: 35,575, 1920: 34,969, 1930: 34,665, 1940: 36,454, 1950: 39,138, 1960: 43,243, 1970: 46,368, 1980: 49,344, 1990: 51,768, 2000: 51,401, 2010: 50,477, 2020: 47,22037K’00’1035K’20’3036K’40’5043K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1047K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GuilfordJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 12°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in32°12°Jan3.234°12°Feb2.743°20°Mar3.557°32°Apr3.869°43°May3.677°52°Jun5.081°57°Jul4.479°55°Aug4.473°48°Sep4.060°37°Oct3.947°27°Nov3.237°20°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Chenango CountyManufacturing: 4,585 jobs; Retail trade: 1,827 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,619 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 874 jobs; Administrative and support: 786 jobs; Other services: 380 jobs; Construction: 366 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Construction 3%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Guilford

Public schools here are run by Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Guilford Elementary SchoolGuilfordPre-K–1141Public2.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bainbridge, Unadilla, Afton, Oxford, Coventry, Butternuts and Masonville.

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