Population 25,900 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Milford
Household size in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in New Milford average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Connecticut as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.62, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of New Milford is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 41.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in New Milford (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.5 points, even as the national share fell. Compared with other Connecticut cities, though, New Milford has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Milford
Renters in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in New Milford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in New Milford as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.0 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in New Milford leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Connecticut overall, where the median home dates to 1967. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,161 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,291 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,430 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,733 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in New Milford costs $1,733 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $572 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Milford
Bachelor's degrees in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in New Milford than nationally: 41.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Milford is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Milford
| Period | New Milford | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in New Milford than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. New Milford has higher unemployment than the great majority of Connecticut cities. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Milford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milford | 2.69 | 43.0 | 9.7% | 20.3% | 9.0% | 1973 | $1,733 | 41.2% | 94.0% | 6.5% |
| Candlewood Point | 1.77 | 62.1 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 28.0% | 1974 | $2,276 | 81.8% | 97.8% | 0.7% |
| Bridgewater | 2.43 | 54.5 | 2.1% | 7.4% | 18.1% | 1975 | $1,532 | 58.6% | 98.7% | 4.6% |
| Sherman | 2.41 | 57.0 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 15.5% | 1975 | $2,174 | 51.1% | 94.2% | 5.3% |
| Gaylordsville | 2.43 | 51.4 | 4.7% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 1981 | $2,047 | 43.2% | 94.9% | 8.5% |
| Roxbury | 2.14 | 55.6 | 4.0% | 16.3% | 24.4% | 1980 | $2,170 | 65.6% | 99.0% | 3.7% |
| Washington | 1.97 | 59.2 | 6.9% | 19.0% | 29.1% | 1967 | $1,380 | 55.1% | 99.6% | 5.3% |
| New Preston | 2.57 | 48.7 | 9.0% | 15.1% | 27.4% | 1969 | $1,204 | 53.1% | 97.4% | 5.6% |
| Washington Depot | 2.51 | 50.0 | 8.9% | 25.2% | 21.2% | 1975 | $1,313 | 54.0% | 95.2% | 3.9% |
| Roxbury Falls | 2.23 | 55.9 | 3.3% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 1982 | $1,654 | 52.1% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| New Preston-Marble Dale | 2.55 | 49.9 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 23.7% | 1972 | $1,305 | 47.9% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Milford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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