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The Town of
Milford is a thriving community of over 25,000
residents, conveniently located along I-495,
with easy access to Boston, Worcester and
Providence over major highways.
Milford offers
many advantages to residents and visitors alike;
an education system with modern facilities and
excellent curriculum offerings, newly
constructed/ rehabilitated municipal buildings,
playing fields and parks for active and passive
recreation, major shopping malls and a
revitalized downtown, an active Cultural Center,
a regional hospital and a variety of restaurants
and hotels.
Sports and arts
are both an integral part of the community
fabric; Milford has a reputation for developing
excellent musicians and athletes.
Political
awareness is encouraged early; as a result, many
Milford residents have embraced careers in
public service, both at the local and state
level. Milford also proudly acknowledges native
son Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who pioneered in the
area of organ transplants. In 1990, Dr. Murray
was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for
medicine.
Milford is known
the world over for its unique pink granite,
discovered in the 1870's and quarried for many
years thereafter. Milford pink granite continues
to grace the exteriors of museum, government
buildings, monuments and railroad stations in
Boston, New York, Washington. D.C. and Paris,
France.
Visitors and
residents of Milford enjoy such annual events as
the Portuguese Picnic, the Firefighters' Family
Day, summer band concerts, the Welcome Santa
parade and many others.
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| Form
of Government: |
Representative
Town Meeting |
| Population
(2004): |
27,410 |
| Registered
Voters (2004): |
15,504 |
| School
Enrollment (2006): |
4,092 |
| County: |
Worcester |
| Square
Miles: |
14.79 |
| Public
Road Miles (2004): |
116.48 |
| Income
Per Capita (1999): |
$23,742 |
| Median
Family Income (1999): |
$61,029 |
| EQV
Per Capita (2004): |
$105,704 |
| Average
Tax Bill (2006): |
$
3,574 |
| Residential
Tax Rate (2006): |
$11.35 |
| Commercial
Tax Rate (2006): |
$21.16 |
| Operating
Budget (2006): |
$66,849,765 |
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