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Milford

Central MA · pop. 30,640

Milford punches above its income level for food and culture, with a dense downtown driven in part by a significant Brazilian immigrant community that has built a genuine restaurant and commerce scene. Walk Score of 42 is unusually high for a town of this size in the 495 belt.

Historic VillageFamily Suburb
Livability Index
56
/ 100
Ranks #114 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$563k
6.1× household income
Household income
$93k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
52 min
peak driving
Population
30,640
5-yr trend 65/100

How Milford scores

Schools
72
Safety
72
Walkability
42
Transit
10
Biking
40
Dining
62
Nightlife
38
Arts & Culture
35
Green Space
28
Diversity
55
Climate
70

The honest read

Best for
Buyers who want an authentic, diverse small city at working-class prices with actual walkable downtown amenities.
The tradeoff
Schools rate B-minus on Niche and property crime is higher than most MetroWest peers; check specific neighborhoods.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Milford.

Hopedale
54/100 · $538k
Central MA
Bellingham
49/100 · $542k
MetroWest
Hopkinton
67/100 · $985k
MetroWest
Holliston
57/100 · $751k
MetroWest

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