Living in New Milford, CT
Small city in Connecticut
New Milford is a small city in Connecticut, home to about 28,000 people, with 946,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is New Milford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 1.62% property tax
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in New Milford: common questions
What is the cost of living in New Milford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $469k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,040 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in New Milford?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.62% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is New Milford safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in New Milford?
Public schools in New Milford test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in New Milford?
New Milford has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 47″ of snow a year.
Does New Milford get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.19 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to New Milford?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 45 mi away.
How New Milford scores
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