About Guilford
Set in the central part of New York, Guilford is a small unincorporated community.
Guilford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.34 square miles.
📰 Guilford News Today
- Guilford man arrested for DWI following crash New York State Police (.gov) · Aug 11
- Plow truck strikes Upstate NY home after losing control on slick roads (photos) Syracuse.com · Mar 4
- Guilford fire district seeks approval for $3.9 million investment to replace outdated fire station WBNG · Mar 20
- Bainbridge-Guilford Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 11
- Reaching new heights Guilford College · Jun 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Guilford Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Guilford
- Basswood State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- South Hill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wiley Brook State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Guilford
- GUILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.34 sq mi
Coordinates42.4073, -75.4854