Milford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, home to about 52,684 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06460 and 06461.
Homes sold for a median of $323 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY60 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Milford had 52,044 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
New Haven County grew from 269,163 residents in 1900 to 864,835 in 2020.
New Haven County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap, CT weather station (6 miles away).
789 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 106 |
| Mental health providers | 324 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 109 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Milford School District, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. F. Kennedy SchoolMilford | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Live Oaks SchoolMilford | Pre-K–5 | 272 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Orange Avenue SchoolMilford | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Orchard Hills SchoolMilford | Pre-K–5 | 350 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Pumpkin Delight SchoolMilford | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Calf Pen Meadow SchoolMilford | K–5 | 269 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Mathewson SchoolMilford | K–5 | 327 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Meadowside SchoolMilford | K–5 | 276 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| East Shore Middle SchoolMilford | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Harborside Middle SchoolMilford | 6–8 | 400 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| West Shore Middle SchoolMilford | 6–8 | 394 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Jonathan Law High SchoolMilford | 9–12 | 776 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Joseph A. Foran High SchoolMilford | 9–12 | 727 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Platt Technical High SchoolMilford | 9–12 | 749 | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary SchoolMilford | Pre-K–8 | 311 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Woodhouse AcademyMilford | 7–12 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton HallMilford | 9–12 | 238 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 mi |
| The Foundation School High SchoolMilford | 10–12 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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