Milford

Population: 8,857
Median household income: $81,042
Median home value: $337,900

Located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Milford is a community with a population of 8,857. The median household income of $81,042 is below the Hillsborough County median ($100,436).

Between 2019 and 2023, Milford's population held roughly steady from 8,892 to 8,857, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $233,800 to $337,900.

The typical home was built around 1977. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,857
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,042
Median home value: $337,900
Median gross rent: $1,388
Housing units: 3,933
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8928,857

Median household income

$73,772$81,042

Median home value

$233,800$337,900

Median gross rent

$1,198$1,388

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,892	$73,772	$233,800	$1,198
2020	8,644	$65,328	$238,500	$1,280
2021	8,437	$71,610	$256,000	$1,269
2022	8,530	$71,065	$311,400	$1,292
2023	8,857	$81,042	$337,900	$1,388

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	660	7.5%
5 to 17	1,197	13.5%
18 to 24	664	7.5%
25 to 34	1,389	15.7%
35 to 44	1,236	14.0%
45 to 54	1,240	14.0%
55 to 64	860	9.7%
65 to 74	904	10.2%
75 and over	707	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,264	93.3%
Black or African American	30	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	251	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	246	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	316	5.0%
High school graduate	2,237	35.3%
Some college or associate's	1,836	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,184	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	763	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,799	77.9%
Carpooled	349	7.2%
Public transit	18	0.4%
Walked	162	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	538	11.0%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,184	27.3%
15 to 29 min	1,108	25.5%
30 to 44 min	1,226	28.2%
45 to 59 min	417	9.6%
60+ min	405	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.2% (543 of 8,698)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,257	59.5%
Nonfamily households	1,539	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,796	96.5%
Vacant	137	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,310	60.9%
Renter-occupied	1,486	39.1%

1-unit, detached45.0%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units21.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,768	45.0%
1-unit, attached	348	8.8%
2 to 4 units	827	21.0%
5 to 19 units	320	8.1%
20 or more units	585	14.9%
Mobile home & other	85	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3347940
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.8316, -71.6787