New Milford

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 7,632
Median household income: $81,170
Median home value: $326,200

New Milford, a community in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 7,632 residents. At $81,170, its median household income sits below Western Connecticut Planning Region's $124,553.

From 2019 to 2023, New Milford's population grew 18.1% from 6,465 to 7,632, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $233,400 to $326,200.

76.9% of workers drive to work alone. 49.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,632
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,170
Median home value: $326,200
Median gross rent: $1,422
Housing units: 3,080
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4657,632

Median household income

$61,875$81,170

Median home value

$233,400$326,200

Median gross rent

$1,162$1,422

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,465	$61,875	$233,400	$1,162
2020	6,749	$66,097	$259,500	$1,143
2021	7,011	$65,625	$267,800	$1,193
2022	7,095	$70,625	$286,400	$1,313
2023	7,632	$81,170	$326,200	$1,422

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	562	7.4%
5 to 17	1,316	17.2%
18 to 24	602	7.9%
25 to 34	851	11.2%
35 to 44	1,166	15.3%
45 to 54	921	12.1%
55 to 64	1,050	13.8%
65 to 74	775	10.2%
75 and over	389	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,726	75.0%
Black or African American	223	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	330	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	220	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,133	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	552	10.7%
High school graduate	1,760	34.2%
Some college or associate's	1,149	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,160	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	531	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,071	76.9%
Carpooled	514	12.9%
Public transit	46	1.2%
Walked	137	3.4%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	192	4.8%
Other means	21	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,149	30.2%
15 to 29 min	1,339	35.2%
30 to 44 min	739	19.4%
45 to 59 min	217	5.7%
60+ min	357	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 8.3% (616 of 7,454)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,852	66.0%
Nonfamily households	956	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,808	91.2%
Vacant	272	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,701	60.6%
Renter-occupied	1,107	39.4%

1-unit, detached49.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units22.0%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,536	49.9%
1-unit, attached	188	6.1%
2 to 4 units	396	12.9%
5 to 19 units	677	22.0%
20 or more units	240	7.8%
Mobile home & other	43	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0952560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.5803, -73.4039