Milford is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 16,376 people and four associated neighborhoods, Milford is the 17th largest community in New Hampshire.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Milford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milford who work in sales jobs (14.69%), office and administrative support (12.21%), and management occupations (11.50%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Milford’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.In terms of college education, Milford is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.23% of adults in Milford have a college degree. The per capita income in Milford in 2022 was $44,519, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,076 for a family of four. Milford is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Milford include English, Irish, French, Italian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
