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New Milford, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
7,632 Population 1,875/sq mi density
$81,170 Median Income $36,531 per capita
$326,200 Home Value $448,694 Zillow
$1,422 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
56 Violent Crime/100K 674 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$81,170 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$326,200 home value, $1,422/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$81,170
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,531
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: New Milford vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows New Milford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,170
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,531
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,854
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,377
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,377
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$33,435M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.9%
Public Transit 1.2%
Work From Home 4.8%
Other 17.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
13,526
Restaurants
904
Healthcare
1,304
Retail
1,210
Manufacturing
640

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,854
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,909
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$81,170
Per Capita Income$36,531
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$80,854
Avg Weekly Wage$1,377
County GDP$33,435M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%
Gini Coefficient0.463
Cost of Living Index103.6

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone76.9%
Public Transit1.2%
Work From Home4.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments13,526
Restaurants904
Healthcare1,304
Retail1,210
Manufacturing640

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$80,854
Avg Property Tax$6,909