Milford is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 30,196 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Milford is the 60th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Milford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Milford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Milford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Milford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.10 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The population of Milford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.10% of adults in Milford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Milford in 2018 was $44,401, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,604 for a family of four. However, Milford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Milford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Milford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Milford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.71% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Milford include Irish, Italian, Brazilian, English, and Portuguese.

Milford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.90%.

The most common language spoken in Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.