Eells-Stow House · National Register of Historic Places
Milford’s story
387 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1725.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1639Milford is settled
Photo: makemake · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
53,606
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Typical home
$507K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
25,354
Balanced
Is Milford a good place to live?
Milford’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and history and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 8 have a higher January low than Milford. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 0% of U.S. communities, with at the top. Its National Register listings include Eells-Stow House and Taylor Memorial Library. Milford has no overall grade: it has no figures for schools and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
What makes Milford stand out
Where Milford beats most towns.
How Milford grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Milford is from typical.
Milford has no overall grade: it has no figures for schools and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Jobs & incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.8 of 20; 4.7% of households have no carA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA National Risk IndexCOpen →SafetyC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8% conserved landA−Open →History27 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life2.2 library visits per resident; 3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market39 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.6; 50% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 474 attractions →Yale Bowl and 84 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milford. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
30 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
9 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
28 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
32 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumGlass HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Milford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milford, and how to reach them.
PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRegional Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMilford Transfer StationDrop-offTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMilford Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes06460, 0646106460 72% · 06461 28%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Milford.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Milford
Milford has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 23° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–41°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–82°
Fall47–64°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Milford’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Milford School District. Two of its 18 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Avenue SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 414 | B |
| Jonathan Law High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 776 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
SafetyC+
Milford reports more crime per resident than 64% of U.S. towns
Milford’s property crime rate is 17.7 per 1,000 residents, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 9.6 and U.S. towns at 9.9.
36%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
| Milford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Milford0.7
Connecticut1.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Milford17.7
Connecticut11.6
U.S.15.5
36th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
17th
percentile among CT towns
38
violent crimes reported in 2025
949
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Milford has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 20,779 people commute in
About one in 5 of Milford’s working residents works in town. Milford’s median household income is $111,000, near the Connecticut town median ($109,000) and above the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Milford fell to 25,354 in 2023, 2,032 fewer than in 2013.
20%work in town
| Milford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 18% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Milford20%
New Haven11%
Stratford7%
Bridgeport7%
Shelton4%
9 mi
median commute distance
25,354
jobs based in Milford
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C−
The typical home in Milford is valued at about $507K
The typical Milford home is worth about $507,000, up 4.6% in a year, 13% above the Connecticut typical home. The median rent in Milford is $1,882 a month.
$507KZillow home value
| Milford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,882 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 81% | 73% |
Typical home value
Milford$507K
Connecticut$447K
Market temperature
39
days on market
101.8%
sale-to-list price
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
55
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who lives here
An age mix much like Connecticut’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Connecticut average. 51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Milford. Milford has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 53,606 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
46.6median age · CT 41.1
| Milford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.6 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
MilfordConnecticutUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school25%
Some college14%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 48.9, men 43.8.
| Milford | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.9% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.6% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
OutdoorsA−
7.8% of Milford is conserved land
22 miles of trail in 29 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Charles E Wheeler Wildlife Area, at 662 acres. Milford’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
7.8%conserved
| Milford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 14% | 4.3% |
7.8%
conserved · 1,290 of 16,621 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eisenhower Park | 5.3 mi | 228 |
| 2. Silver Sands State Park | 2.5 mi | 320 |
| 3. Solomon Woods | 2.5 mi | 99 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milford
18pages on Milford
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Milford
University of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Haven6.9 mi$47,332 tuitionUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgeport7.9 mi$35,760 tuitionSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven9.5 mi$13,438 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Milford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Landmarks
11 places in Milford on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Milford
27 notable people were born in Milford.
D
Dylan BrunoAmerican actor · born 1972
W
William ChittickAmerican philosopher, writer and translator · born 1943About Milford
City in Connecticut, United States
Milford is a coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, between New Haven and Bridgeport. The population was 50,558 at the 2020 United States Census. The city includes the village of Devon and the borough of Woodmont. Milford is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1639
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- ZIP code
- 06460, 06461
- Area code
- 203
Milford’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Milford.
West HavenStratfordOrangeWoodmontSheltonOronoqueMilford
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | — | — | C− | C+ | — | — |
| West Haven | #132 | C− | D− | B | C− | B− |
| Stratford | #116 | C+ | C− | B− | C− | A− |
| Orange | #91 | B | D | C− | A | A+ |
| Woodmont | — | — | D− | — | B− | A |
| Shelton | #71 | B+ | D | A− | B− | A |
| Oronoque | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Woodmont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Woodmont reports no FBI crime data of its own. Milford and Oronoque aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Milford with a neighbor →
Questions about Milford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milford, CT a good place to live?
Milford has no overall grade: it has no figures for schools and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Is Milford, CT expensive?
Yes. That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($110,669 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
What is Milford, CT known for?
27 notable people were born here, including Christy Carlson Romano and Dylan Bruno.