What percentage of people rent in Milford, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Milford, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.8% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Milford, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,906 renting households against 7,328 that own their home.

In Milford, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 34.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.8% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 3,906 (±404)
Median renter income: $66,491 (±$11,195)

Who rents and who owns in Milford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milford	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.8% (±3.3 points)	34.2% (±0.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,906 (±404)	114,910 (±1,592)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,328 (±480)	220,916 (±1,952)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,491 (±$11,195)	$52,395 (±$1,518)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,703 (±$10,075)	$126,351 (±$1,559)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Milford, the renter share is not measurably different from Worcester County (34.2%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Worcester County, Milford ranks 11 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 56 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Milford has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	31.0% (±3.0 points)	34.8% (±3.3 points)	+3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,230 (±$81)	$1,909 (±$137)	+55.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$83,243 (±$6,102)	$96,365 (±$4,232)	+15.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Milford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Milford	—	34.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Hopedale (community)	2.4 mi	25.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hopedale	2.5 mi	20.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Holliston	4.3 mi	12.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Upton	4.4 mi	13.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Hopkinton (community)	4.6 mi	18.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Hopkinton	4.6 mi	13.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Mendon	4.6 mi	13.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Medway	4.7 mi	14.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopedale, MA (20.5%), Holliston, MA (12.6%), Upton, MA (13.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Gardner	41.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Webster	40.2% (±4.1 points)
7	Westborough	38.2% (±3.6 points)
8	Leominster	37.7% (±3.1 points)
9	Spencer	37.0% (±6.0 points)
10	Warren	35.5% (±9.4 points)
11	Milford	34.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Hardwick	31.8% (±9.2 points)
13	North Brookfield	30.7% (±9.6 points)
14	Northbridge	29.5% (±5.3 points)
15	Shrewsbury	27.8% (±2.5 points)
16	Athol	27.6% (±4.1 points)
17	Dudley	26.9% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Milford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Milford (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Milford

How many renters are there in Milford?

Milford has an estimated 3,906 (±404) renting households, 34.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Milford?

In Milford, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 34.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Milford?

A renting household in Milford has 2.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Milford?

The median renting household in Milford, MA has an income of $66,491 (±$11,195) a year, against $119,703 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Milford town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:41165, in state:25 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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