New Milford, Connecticut

Community · population 7,160 (2020 Census)

Median home: $331,900
Household income: $83,235
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 85°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 38.6

New Milford is a community of 7,160 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $331,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 86% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 81% of Connecticut towns, more of a college town than 75% of Connecticut towns.

New Milford in our rankings:

#24 in The 25 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Connecticut

How New Milford ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in New Milford is worth $331,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $83,235, which is more affordable than 32% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,483 a month. 59.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	New Milford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$331,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,483	$1,462
Median household income	$83,235	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	59.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.0%	—

Who lives in New Milford

People	New Milford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	38.6	45.0
Age 65 and over	15.9%	20.6%
Under 18	25.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	8.4%	5.7%
Veterans	3.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	16.9%	—
Work from home	8.5%	16.8%
Average commute	24.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.3%	93.8%

Weather in New Milford

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 20.5°F. About 53.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 46.8 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Danbury station (12.5 mi away); snow from Woodbury (9.2 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Milford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on August 21, 1951 about 2.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 12, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 14 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on June 11, 2026.

Towns near New Milford

New Milford, CT
1.7 mi · 28,115 people · home $391,500
Sherman, CT
4.8 mi · 3,527 people · home $497,300
Washington, CT
7.1 mi · 3,646 people · home $660,200
Brookfield, CT
7.6 mi · 17,528 people · home $479,700
New Fairfield, CT
8.1 mi · 13,579 people · home $484,800
Pawling, NY
10.0 mi · 8,012 people · home $449,100
Woodbury, CT
10.3 mi · 9,723 people · home $469,900
Putnam Lake, NY
10.5 mi · 3,776 people · home $337,000

New Milford questions

Is New Milford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New Milford scores better for retirees than 22% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 20%. 15.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.6).

How much does a house cost in New Milford?

The median owner-occupied home in New Milford is valued at $331,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $83,235, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $1,483 a month.

What is the weather like in New Milford?

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 20.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.0 inches of precipitation a year and 46.8 inches of snow.

Does New Milford get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Milford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on August 21, 1951. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New Milford's Census boundary (GEOID 0952560). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.