Living in New Milford
In New Milford, unemployment is 4.9% (2024).
The population of New Milford totalled 7,160 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.89% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,380 at the end of 2024.
Less recorded crime than 89% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to New Milford?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,592 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,370 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 139 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Is New Milford a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
19.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,380 of 7,160 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
New Milford 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,285 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.89 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in New Milford?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,596 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,592 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €923 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to New Milford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in New Milford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 567.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 12 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Mobility and administration
New Milford's nearest airport was HVN, 56 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for New Milford. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6.1 µg/m³. New Milford's monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 23.6°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
New Milford 6.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.94 · Feb 3.78 · Mar 8.72 · Apr 15.83 · May 21.94 · Jun 26.72 · Jul 29.39 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 23.72 · Oct 16.94 · Nov 10.22 · Dec 4.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.39 · Feb -5.61 · Mar -1.61 · Apr 4.11 · May 9.61 · Jun 14.83 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.61 · Oct 6.22 · Nov 1.06 · Dec -3.22 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.22 · Feb -0.944 · Mar 3.56 · Apr 9.94 · May 15.78 · Jun 20.78 · Jul 23.61 · Aug 22.44 · Sep 18.17 · Oct 11.56 · Nov 5.67 · Dec 0.667 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 94.23 · Feb 77.47 · Mar 104.4 · Apr 100.8 · May 92.96 · Jun 116.6 · Jul 126.2 · Aug 127.8 · Sep 125.7 · Oct 125.7 · Nov 101.6 · Dec 105.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 18.9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 10.5 km². New Milford's population density measured 777.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport80.7%Foreign residents19.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 10.53 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)13Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.85 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,380 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 777.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 7,160 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 28,939 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Alternatives for people set on New Milford
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
West Hartford as a New Milford alternative in the same region
58 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,796 West Hartford vs 567 New Milford+393%
- Residents: 64,083 West Hartford vs 7,160 New Milford+795%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,540 West Hartford vs €3,285 New Milford+69%
- Unemployment: 4.1% West Hartford vs 4.9% New Milford−17%
- Foreign residents: 17.7% West Hartford vs 16.9% New Milford+5%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ West Hartford vs 6.1 µg/m³ New Milfordsame level
North Bethesda as a New Milford alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 423 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,160 New Milford+600%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,285 New Milford+86%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 16.9% New Milford+102%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.9% New Milford−26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 567 (2024) New Milfordno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.1 µg/m³ New Milford−4%
Cities near New Milford
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,643 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,125 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in New Milford?
The unemployment rate is 4.89 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in New Milford?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.14 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is New Milford?
Police recorded 567.4 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in New Milford?
The published population is 7,160 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in New Milford?
1,380 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is New Milford a good place to live?
New Milford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near New Milford?
Woodbury, Danbury, Middlebury are near New Milford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). New Milford, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 07515e01a89963202c49427634f3da87]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/new-milford/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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