Milford is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 52,305 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Milford is the 17th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns, Milford isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Milford are a mix 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 office and administrative support jobs (15.89%), sales jobs (11.94%), and management occupations (10.37%).

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.

In addition, Milford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Milford are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Milford Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Milford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.25% of adults in Milford have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Milford in 2000 was $28,882, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,528 for a family of four.

The people who call Milford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Milford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Milford include Italian, Irish, English, Polish, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Milford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.