Because many early residents had to "ford the river at the mill" to attend church, the town was named Milford when it was incorporated nearly two hundred years ago.

Today, Milford is a healthy and delightful residential community that offers a pleasant and engaging lifestyle to its residents.

The educational program throughout the town's five-school system is excellent. Recreational facilities, including parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, and a swimming pool are well utilized and well maintained.

Milford serves as the shopping center for surrounding towns, and enjoys the added convenience of a variety of shopping and other benefits in the nearby busy cities of Nashua and Manchester.

Today Milford still retains its lovely country atmosphere and its pleasant way of life.

And it's not necessary to remove your shoes and "ford the river at the mill" to get around town - that is, unless you choose to do so on a warm and quiet Sunday afternoon.

Incorporated:	1794

Community Contact:	Town of Milford
	Board of Selectmen
	1 Union Square
	Milford, NH 03055

Telephone:	(603) 673-2257
Fax:	(603) 673-2273
E-mail:	not available
Web Site:	http://www.milfordnh.com/

City/Town Office Hours:	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm; Town Clerk is also open the second and fourth Monday of each month until 7 pm

County:	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area:	Nashua
Planning Commission:	Nashua Regional
Tourism Region:	Monadnock

Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, Milford's population grew by 14.8 percent to 13,535, adding 1,740 residents. The median age is 35.1, with 27.7 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 9.6 percent age 65 and older. The total number of households is 5,201, with an average size of 2.58 persons. Of those, 3,549 are family households, with an average size of 3.11 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 5,316 total housing units.

Population Density, 2000: 532.7 persons per square mile of land area. Milford contains 25.4 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.

Origin: Incorporated in 1794, the town was probably named for its location near a shallow water crossing on the Souhegan River by an early mill site known as the Mill Ford. It was separated from the town of Monson, which ended up on the Massachusetts side of the border. Milford is also known as the Granite Town, because of extensive high-quality granite quarries.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

City/Town Office Hours:	M-F 8-4:30 pm; Clerk 2nd & 4th M until 7 pm

Type of Government	Selectmen
Annual Budget (2000)	$10,000,000
Planning Board	Appointed
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Zoning	1969/99
Master Plan	1999
Capital Improvement Plan	Yes
Public Library	Wadleigh Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police Department		Full-time
Fire Department		Full-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating		4/9
Emergency Medical Service		Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s):	Southern NH Regional; St. Joseph's		In: Nashua
	Distance: 11 miles		Beds: 173; 135

TAXES

2001 Total Tax Rate			$27.72
2001 Equalization Ratio			0.78
2001 Full Value Tax Rate			$21.61

2001 Property Valuation:	Residential	67.5%
	Commercial	30.6%
	Other	1.9%

UTILITIES

Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	EnergyNorth
Water Supplier	Milford Dept. of Public Works

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Treatment Plant	Yes
Curbside Trash Pickup	No
Mandatory Recycling Program	Yes

Telephone Company	Verizon; Wilton
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access

HOUSING, 2000

Total Housing Units		5,316

Single-Family Units		2,554
	Building Permits Issued	96
Multi-Family Units		2,377
	Building Permits Issued	0
Manufactured Housing Units		385

Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing		$134,400
Median Gross Rent (monthly)		$716

DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census)

Total Population		Community			County
2000		13,535			380,841
1990		11,795			336,073
1980		8,685			276,608
1970		6,622			223,941

Population by Gender, 2000
	Male: 6,642		Female: 6,893

Population by Age Group, 2000
	Under age 5		984
	Age 5 to 19		3,068
	Age 20 to 34		2,686
	Age 35 to 54		4,445
	Age 55 to 64		1,055
	Age 65 and over		1,297

Median Age			35.1 years

Total Households: 5,205				Average Size: 2.58 persons
Total Families: 3,642				Average Size: 3.11 persons

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
	High school graduate or higher					90.5%
	Bachelor's degree or higher					26.7%

ANNUAL INCOME, 2000 (US Census)

Per capita income			$24,425
Median 4-person family income			$61,682
Median household income			$52,343

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
	Male	$42,244
	Female	$28,220

Families below the poverty level			3.1%

TRANSPORTATION

Road Access		Federal Routes
		State Routes		13, 101

Nearest Interstate, Exit			I-293, Exit 7 & 8
	Distance		10 miles

Railroad			Boston & Maine
Public Transportation			No

Nearest Airport			Nashua
	Runway		5,501 feet
	Lighted?		Yes
	Navigational Aids?		Yes

Nearest Commercial Airport			Manchester
	Distance		11 miles

DISTANCE TO

Manchester, NH	17 miles
Portland, ME	114 miles
Boston, MA	55 miles
New York City, NY	223 miles
Montreal, Quebec	278 miles

LARGEST EMPLOYERS	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Hitchiner Manufacturing	Ferrous, non-ferrous castings	750	1946
Hendrix Wire & Cable	High voltage power cables	180	1957
Norton Company	Industrial ceramics	160	1978
Gar-Doc	Pressure sensitive labels	90
Lucas Grason-Staedler, Inc.	Audiometers	89	1983
Permatach Diamond Tool Corp	Industrial diamond tools	86	1954
Airmar Technology Corporation	Ultrasonic transducers	80	1981
NPC, Inc.	Diamond tools and coring	80	1972

LABOR FORCE

Annual Average	1990	2001
Civilian labor force	7,187	7,509
Employed	6,871	7,260
Unemployed	316	249
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.3%

COMMUTING TO WORK, 2000

Workers 16 years and over	(US Census)
Drove alone, car/truck/van	83.9%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	10.1%
Public transportation	0.3%
Walked	2.3%
Other means	0.5%
Worked at home	3.0%

Mean Travel Time to Work	24.2 minutes

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES

		1991	2000
Manufacturing Industries
	Average Employment	1,676	2,633
	Average Weekly Wage	$601	$767

Non-Manufacturing Industries
	Average Employment	2,976	3,443
	Average Weekly Wage	$326	$486

Total Private Industry
	Average Employment	4,653	6,076
	Average Weekly Wage	$425	$608

Government
	Average Employment	492	601
	Average Weekly Wage	$481	$640

Total, Private plus Government
	Average Employment	5,145	6,677
	Average Weekly Wage	$430	$611

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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
X	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
X	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
X	Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
X	Cinemas
X	Performing Arts Facilities
X	Tourist Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing

	Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre

	Other: Hiking, canoeing

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