Worcester, MA vs Milford, MA

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

MetricWorcester, MAMilford, MA
Population207,05527,731
Median Household Income$70,102$93,310
Median Rent$1,487/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$374,400$464,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%55.7%
Poverty Rate19.6%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k602186
Property Crime Rate /100k1,433767
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298298
Summer Highs77°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall73 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min37.1 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.2
College Degree Rate35.2%32.6%
Foreign-Born %25.1%31.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+7.0%

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