City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023

Milford, NH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Milford - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,857
Residents
$81,042
Median income
$337,900
Median home
$2,127
Median rent (state)

Milford - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Milford lands in the 62nd percentile for household income and the 86th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

62nd
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
86th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Milford, NH

New Hampshire's Milford is a small town, with 8,857 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $81,042 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.2%. Milford's housing stock carries a median value of $337,900, and the median resident age is 38.9 years. 30.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Milford reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 484.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 47.7°F with 46.0 inches of precipitation per year and 57.4 inches of snowfall.

New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 104.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,127 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Hampshire's average monthly utility costs around $307 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 89.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

8,857 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire

Median Household Income

$81,042 /yr

Poverty 1.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

104.2 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average

How does Milford compare to other US cities?

Here's how Milford stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
Safety 86% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at New Hampshire, Milford ranks #10 of 53 New Hampshire cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Milford against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Hampshire only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Hampshire-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of New Hampshire's city distribution

Among the 99 New Hampshire cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Milford ranks #67 - the 31st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Milford only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#35 of 92
61st percentile in New Hampshire
Median Gross Rent
#21 of 100
61st percentile in New Hampshire
Median Home Value
#32 of 94
66th percentile in New Hampshire
Poverty Rate
#67 of 99
31st percentile in New Hampshire
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#53 of 100
47th percentile in New Hampshire

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Hampshire only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile
86thSafety percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income · 86th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Milford's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Milford's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 57 Avg. percentile National median
Milford's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Milford's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$337,900 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Milford $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Milford, NH Milford, NH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Milford, NH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Milford, NH median $81,042/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Milford, NH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Milford, NH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,857
Median Income
$81,042
Median Home Value
$337,900
Median Age
38.9
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Labor force participation
69.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
484.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
36.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
448.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
47.7°F
Annual Precipitation
46.0"
Annual Snowfall
57.4"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.9%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
11.0%

Based on 4,878 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Milford sits in

Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,127/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Hampshire

Franklin
8,757 people
Hanover
8,520 people
Berlin
9,473 people
Hampton
9,960 people
Exeter
10,138 people
Durham
10,577 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Milford's 8,857 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Larkfield-Wikiup, CA
8,861 people
Pleasant Hill, MO
8,853 people
Signal Mountain, TN
8,861 people
Bee Cave, TX
8,861 people
Clanton, AL
8,862 people
Whippany, NJ
8,862 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Milford's $81,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Libertyville, AL
$81,042 median income
Griffin, IN
$81,042 median income
Prospect, PA
$81,042 median income
Central Gardens, TX
$81,042 median income
Casas Adobes, AZ
$81,041 median income
Glide, OR
$81,034 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Milford, NH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Milford, NH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% White 94.4% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 3.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Milford compares to nearby New Hampshire cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Milford (this city) 8,857 $81,042
Franklin 8,757 $69,870
Hanover 8,520 $135,250
Berlin 9,473 $43,972
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Milford, NH?

What is the population of Milford, NH? +

8,857 people live in Milford, NH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Milford, NH? +

In Milford, the typical household earns $81,042 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Milford? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Milford; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.

Is Milford, NH safe? +

Milford has a total crime rate of 484.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Milford, NH? +

The median home value in Milford is $337,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Milford? +

Climate normals put Milford's yearly average temperature at 47.7°F, 46.0 inches of precipitation, and 57.4 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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