Milford, Connecticut

City · population 50,558 (2020 Census)

Median home: $415,200
Household income: $111,201
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 83°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 46.3

Milford is a city of 50,558 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $415,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more seaside character than 91% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 86% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 86% of Connecticut towns.

How Milford ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Milford is worth $415,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $111,201, which is more affordable than 46% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,882 a month. 75.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Milford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$415,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,882	$1,462
Median household income	$111,201	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	75.5%	80.3%
Median year built	1966	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.0%	—

Who lives in Milford

People	Milford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	46.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	21.8%	20.6%
Under 18	17.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.2%	5.7%
Veterans	5.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.5%	—
Work from home	17.6%	16.8%
Average commute	25.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.0%	93.8%

Weather in Milford

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 92 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station (5.7 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Milford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 24, 2010 about 6.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 24, 2010.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 14 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Public schools in Milford

14 public schools with 5,983 students, about 11.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Jonathan Law High School	9-12	829	11.5
Platt Technical High School	9-12	780	12.8
Joseph A. Foran High School	9-12	729	11.2
West Shore Middle School	6-8	419	10.7
Orange Avenue School	PK-5	414	12.5
Harborside Middle School	6-8	396	9.4
East Shore Middle School	6-8	366	9.4
Orchard Hills School	PK-5	361	11.6
Mathewson School	K-5	323	10.4
J. F. Kennedy School	PK-5	318	12.2
Live Oaks School	PK-5	276	10.2
Meadowside School	K-5	267	11.1

Towns near Milford

Oronoque, CT
3.4 mi · 3,790 people · home $355,600
Stratford, CT
3.5 mi · 52,355 people · home $372,200
Orange, CT
4.7 mi · 14,280 people · home $491,500
Lordship, CT
5.5 mi · 2,954 people · home $465,200
West Haven, CT
6.1 mi · 55,584 people · home $291,700
Trumbull Center, CT
6.3 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000
Shelton, CT
6.8 mi · 40,869 people · home $452,600
Derby, CT
7.1 mi · 12,325 people · home $256,700

Milford questions

Is Milford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Milford scores better for retirees than 26% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 29%. 21.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.3).

How much does a house cost in Milford?

The median owner-occupied home in Milford is valued at $415,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $111,201, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $1,882 a month.

What is the weather like in Milford?

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.1 inches of precipitation a year and 33.6 inches of snow.

Does Milford get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Milford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 24, 2010. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Milford's Census boundary (GEOID 0947515). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.