Milford, MA vs Franklin, MA

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

MetricMilford, MAFranklin, MA
Population27,73133,154
Median Household Income$93,310$145,773
Median Rent$1,889/mo$1,899/mo
Median Home Value$464,700$611,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%44.7%
Poverty Rate8.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k18671
Property Crime Rate /100k767203
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298308
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall48 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute37.1 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.212.6
College Degree Rate32.6%58.1%
Foreign-Born %31.5%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+2.0%

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