Rank

Milford

2 schools · 1 high school · 1 elementary school · Milford

Milford is a suburban town located approximately 30 miles southwest of Boston in the MetroWest region. The Milford Public School District serves the town with a single high school, Milford High, along with elementary and middle school facilities. The district has a graduation rate of 85.7%, and the town's single-family assessed value of around $531,000 reflects a moderate suburban character. Milford has historical significance as a 19th-century mill town along the Charles River, with that industrial heritage still evident in the community today.

Avg MCAS ELA

33%

#264 of 326

Avg MCAS Math

32%

#248 of 326

Avg SAT

1,052

#236 of 290

Attendance

92.3%

#280 of 328

Graduation Rate

85.7%

#249 of 288

AP Pass Rate

56.6%

#214 of 278

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,458

#175 of 325

Avg Teacher Salary

$105,452

#49 of 325

MCAS Performance by Grade

Grade	ELA M+E%	Math M+E%	Sci M+E%	Avg Score	Students
Grade 3	24%	32%	—	485	350
Grade 4	24%	28%	—	486	327
Grade 5	44%	33%	42%	494	322
Grade 6	21%	18%	—	482	316
Grade 7	30%	23%	—	484	308
Grade 8	29%	13%	22%	482	340
Grade 10	41%	31%	31%	491	306
HS Science	—	—	22%	483	305

Showing 2025 data

Student Demographics

White: 49.3%

Asian: 2%

Hispanic: 39.7%

Black: 4.7%

Multi-Race: 2.9%

Am. Indian: 1.3%

Pac. Islander: 0.1%

Female: 47.8%Male: 52.2%

High Schools in Milford

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Elementary Schools in Milford

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School

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District Operations

Attendance

#280 of 328

Attendance Rate92.3%

Avg Days Absent13

Chronically Absent (10%+)23.1%

Chronically Absent (20%+)7.7%

Per-Pupil Expenditure

#175 of 325

In-District Per Pupil$20,980

Total Per Pupil$21,458

Total FTE Students4,914

Teacher Salaries

#49 of 325

Average Salary$105,452

Teacher FTE Count395

Salary vs. Town Income2.6x(above town avg)

Teacher salary is 2.6x the town's per capita income ($40,326). Teachers earn well above the community per capita income. The MA median ratio is about 1.9x.

Class Size & Populations

#158 of 327

Avg Class Size17

English Learners29.9%

Students w/ Disabilities18.4%

Total Students4,564

Staffing & Retention

#46 of 327

Teacher Retention91.7%

Principal Retention83.3%

Total Teachers408

Attendance: 2024-2025 · Expenditure: 2024 · Salaries: 2023-2024 · Class Size: 2024-2025 · Staffing: 2025

Town Data

Milford

Avg Assessed Value

$530,720

#152 of 235

Avg Tax Bill

$6,735

Income Per Capita

$40,326

#172 of 235

Tax Bill Rank

#179

of 341 towns

Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.

Tax & Bond Details

Residential Tax Rate1.27%

Tax as % of Income16.7%(above avg)

Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average.

New Growth

$57.2M+1.06% levy growth(typical)

Residential$35.3M

Commercial/Industrial$22.0M

Residential Share46.92%(diverse)

New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 3.6% (2.5% base + 1.06% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (46.92%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.

Municipal Free Cash

$6.4M4.0% of operating budget

Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $159.2M.

Where Children Attend School

Local Public: 4,230(83.3%)

Vocational: 188(3.7%)

Charter: 163(3.2%)

Private: 152(3.0%)

Home School: 49(1.0%)

Total: 5,080