Town guide

Milford, New Hampshire

Milford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 16,337 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03055.

Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,337643 per sq mi
Median home value$398,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$268Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking64%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milford

1 ZIP code

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Around Milford

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)46 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY190 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.

Who represents Milford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Milford had 16,131 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 17th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.

Milford population by census2000: 13,535, 2010: 15,115, 2020: 16,13113,535200015,115201016,1312020

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Hillsborough County population, 1900 to 20201900: 112,640, 1910: 126,072, 1920: 135,512, 1930: 140,165, 1940: 144,888, 1950: 156,987, 1960: 178,161, 1970: 223,941, 1980: 276,608, 1990: 336,073, 2000: 380,841, 2010: 400,721, 2020: 422,937113K’00’10136K’20’30145K’40’50178K’60’70277K’80’90381K’00’10423K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilfordJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 15°F, 3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 4.5 in33°14°Jan3.036°15°Feb3.045°24°Mar3.858°34°Apr4.269°45°May3.478°55°Jun4.083°60°Jul3.781°58°Aug3.773°50°Sep4.060°38°Oct4.949°28°Nov3.938°20°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford, NH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,470 jobs; Retail trade: 27,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,709 jobs; Professional services: 17,065 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,560 jobs; Finance and insurance: 10,663 jobs; Construction: 10,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,053 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

142 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashua10.6 miles
  • Southern Nh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nashua11.3 miles
  • Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Milford

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Cemetery Field · 33 acres2.7 mi
  • Keyes Memorial Park · 24 acres0.6 mi
  • Kaley Park · 23 acres1.5 mi
  • Hartshorn Pond Park · 10 acres2.4 mi
  • Adams Field · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Endicott Park · 5 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Shaw's1.8 mi
  • Market Basket2.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • Rite Aid1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wadleigh Memorial Library0.8 mi
  • Amherst Town Library2.9 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Milford Historical Society0.7 mi
  • The Cabinet Press Printing Museum0.8 mi
  • Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Stone-cutting Shed Amphitheater0.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1794.

Notable people born here

  • Harriet E. Wilson (1825) · African-American novelist (1825-1900)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Milford

Public schools here are run by Milford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Milford Early Education ExperiencesMilfordPre-K54Public1.7 mi
Jacques Memorial Elementary SchoolMilfordK–1276Public0.7 mi
Heron Pond Elementary SchoolMilford2–5552Public1.7 mi
Milford Middle SchoolMilford6–8445Public0.2 mi
Milford High SchoolMilford9–12655Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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