Derby, CT vs Milford, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDerby, CTMilford, CT
Population12,48751,023
Median Household Income$79,500$111,201
Median Rent$1,452/mo$1,882/mo
Median Home Value$256,700$415,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%50.2%
Poverty Rate10.8%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13071
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1731,776
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F27°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.411.1
College Degree Rate35.6%50.3%
Foreign-Born %14.5%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.