Education in Milford, Connecticut: official figures
50.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Milford held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 180th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Connecticut: 42.5%).
How many people in Milford have a graduate degree?
21.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Milford held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 157th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Milford?
In Milford, 24.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.4% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Milford?
9,791 residents of Milford aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 19.7% of that age group, 36th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 6,578 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,397 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Milford?
1,912 residents of Milford were enrolled as college undergraduates and 653 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 152nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Milford attend preschool?
648 children in Milford were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Milford compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Milford ranks 180 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Olathe | 50.5% |
| 178 | Schaumburg | 50.4% |
| 179 | Bowie | 50.4% |
| 180 | Milford | 50.3% |
| 181 | Quincy | 50.3% |
| 182 | Spring Hill | 50.3% |
| 183 | Beaverton | 50.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Milford ranks 157 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Quincy | 21.6% |
| 155 | Grapevine | 21.6% |
| 156 | Columbia | 21.5% |
| 157 | Milford | 21.3% |
| 158 | Albany | 21.2% |
| 159 | Huntersville | 21.1% |
| 160 | Raleigh | 21.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Milford ranks 750 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 747 | Wake Forest | 3.6% |
| 748 | Broomfield | 3.6% |
| 749 | Pleasanton | 3.5% |
| 750 | Milford | 3.5% |
| 751 | Hoboken | 3.5% |
| 752 | Portland | 3.5% |
| 753 | Evanston | 3.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Milford ranks 672 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 669 | Pompano Beach | 5.2% |
| 670 | Longmont | 5.2% |
| 671 | Las Vegas | 5.2% |
| 672 | Milford | 5.1% |
| 673 | West New York | 5.1% |
| 674 | Deerfield Beach | 5.1% |
| 675 | Nampa | 5.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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