Milford, CT vs Derby, CT

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

MetricMilford, CTDerby, CT
Population51,02312,487
Median Household Income$111,201$79,500
Median Rent$1,882/mo$1,452/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$256,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%52.6%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k71130
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7762,173
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.110.4
College Degree Rate50.3%35.6%
Foreign-Born %9.5%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+4.9%

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