Town Hall · Milford

Milford, MA town hall & government

Milford spent $194.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,441 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milford's government.

Town budget

Where Milford's money goes

Spent
$194.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,441
typical Massachusetts towns: $7,534
Long-term debt
$104.4 million
$3,459 per resident
Schools
$110.1 million57%
Police
$9.2 million5%
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million4%
Sewer & trash
$7.2 million4%
Paid to other governments
$6.1 million3%
Administration & buildings
$6.1 million3%
Fire
$5.8 million3%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million2%
Parks & libraries
$3 million2%
Interest on debt
$2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$967,000<1%
Health & welfare
$766,000<1%
Other
$30.2 million16%

Milford runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 35%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milford

Full-time staff
1,082
132 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
77
and 43 full-time firefighters
Schools
762 full-time113 part
Administration & buildings
88 full-time9 part
Police
77 full-time
Fire
43 full-time
Parks & libraries
37 full-time
Roads & transportation
18 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
16 full-time
Health & welfare
7 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Milford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Milford School District

Milford's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Milford, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$22,914
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
4,413
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $22,914 per pupil, $15,934 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$5,869
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$476,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Milford's government

🏛️ Official websitemilfordma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Milford's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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