Milford

Population: 27,919
Median household income: $88,992
Median home value: $429,800

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Milford is a community with a population of 27,919. The median household income of $88,992 is below the Worcester County median ($93,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, Milford's population grew 7.0% from 26,084 to 27,919, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $303,300 to $429,800.

The typical home was built around 1968. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,919
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $88,992
Median home value: $429,800
Median gross rent: $1,702
Housing units: 10,758
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,08427,919

Median household income

$80,371$88,992

Median home value

$303,300$429,800

Median gross rent

$1,233$1,702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,084	$80,371	$303,300	$1,233
2020	26,072	$83,233	$324,300	$1,286
2021	27,336	$85,291	$340,700	$1,458
2022	27,569	$89,608	$389,100	$1,588
2023	27,919	$88,992	$429,800	$1,702

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,613	5.8%
5 to 17	4,286	15.4%
18 to 24	2,322	8.3%
25 to 34	4,183	15.0%
35 to 44	4,182	15.0%
45 to 54	3,165	11.3%
55 to 64	3,263	11.7%
65 to 74	2,957	10.6%
75 and over	1,948	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,973	64.4%
Black or African American	934	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	666	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1,140	4.1%
Two or more races	2,792	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,381	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,701	13.7%
High school graduate	6,126	31.1%
Some college or associate's	4,655	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,901	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,315	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means10.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,958	67.2%
Carpooled	1,042	7.0%
Public transit	140	0.9%
Walked	240	1.6%
Bicycle	55	0.4%
Worked from home	1,866	12.6%
Other means	1,526	10.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,625	28.0%
15 to 29 min	2,682	20.7%
30 to 44 min	2,466	19.0%
45 to 59 min	1,376	10.6%
60+ min	2,812	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 9.0% (2,469 of 27,527)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,004	67.4%
Nonfamily households	3,388	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,392	96.6%
Vacant	366	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,783	65.3%
Renter-occupied	3,609	34.7%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units23.1%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,826	54.2%
1-unit, attached	979	9.1%
2 to 4 units	2,480	23.1%
5 to 19 units	854	7.9%
20 or more units	601	5.6%
Mobile home & other	18	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2541200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.1507, -71.5178