Milford, MA vs Southbridge, MA

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

MetricMilford, MASouthbridge, MA
Population27,73117,928
Median Household Income$93,310$66,287
Median Rent$1,889/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$464,700$294,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%53.7%
Poverty Rate8.4%15.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186352
Property Crime Rate /100k767854
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298298
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall48 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute37.1 min28.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.211
College Degree Rate32.6%19.4%
Foreign-Born %31.5%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+2.1%

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