Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Milford’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability and history and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for cost of living. 7% of residents are under 18 in Milford, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 27 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on cost of living. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On history, just 62 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Milford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Milford beats most towns.
Pike County Courthouse
Census counts: 746 in 1870, 1,103 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 6 maps from 1913 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Milford is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milford. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MountainHigh Point
in town National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
24 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
29 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
18 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft vertical
26 mi Theme parkLegoland New YorkHigh Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Milford.
Most working residents leave Milford for work: only 14% work in town. At 20 minutes, Milford’s average trip to work is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Milford grew to 1,960 in 2023, 285 more than in 2013.
| Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Milford. Milford beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Milford.
| Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Milford | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 2006, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Milford.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 7% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of Milford adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Milford has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 1,142 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
60% women, 40% men
About 67 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.6 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 80% are women (PA 50%).
| Milford | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 29.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Milford home is worth about $356,000, up 4.3% in a year, 24% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Milford’s median rent is $1,481 a month.
| Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 43% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,481 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Milford has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Catharine Street Ball Field | — | 3 |
| 2. West Ann Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Milford; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Milford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
7 places in Milford on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Milford.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Milford is a borough that is located in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat. Its population was 1,103 at the time of the 2020 census. Situated near the upper Delaware River, Milford is part of the New York metropolitan area.
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Yes. That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($81,323 across the Hemlock Farms, PA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
7 notable people were born here, including Vanessa Carlton and Allyn Joslyn.
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