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Milford vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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.
| Measure | Milford | Milford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
2,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±6Highest 3% below ME |
43±8.1Lowest 4% below ME |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26kHighest 14% above ME |
$85,052±$35kLowest 14% above ME |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48kHighest 41% below ME |
$154,900±$58kLowest 48% below ME |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57Lowest 17% below ME |
$953±$74Highest 16% below ME |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,790Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±55.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford 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 | #75 of 133 in ME | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.