What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the shortest commute (30 min average).

Milford has the most homeowners (65.2%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlborough	Milford
People
Population	41,647Highest	30,431Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±1.3Lowest 6% below MA	38.9±1.8Highest about the MA average
	Milford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	20.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.9%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,968±$9kLowest 12% below MA	$96,365±$4kHighest 7% below MA
	Milford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$513,100±$28kHighest 9% below MA	$476,700±$12kLowest 15% below MA
	Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,871±$123Lowest 6% above MA	$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA
	Milford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,747Lowest 4% below MA	$5,869Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±6.5Highest MA: 51.8%	56.8%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest MA: 10%	7.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56%Lowest MA: 62.5%	65.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	16.2%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%	14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#215 of 282 in MA	#213 of 282 in MA
School district	Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough	Milford
High school in town	Assabet Valley Vocational High School	Milford High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	11.9Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.