New Milford is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 16,875 people and four associated neighborhoods, New Milford is the 116th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in New Milford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that New Milford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, New Milford is also a borough of artists. New Milford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Milford’s character.
A relatively large number of people in New Milford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, New Milford is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New Milford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New Milford perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Even though New Milford is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
New Milford is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.73% of adults in New Milford have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in New Milford in 2022 was $51,889, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,556 for a family of four.
New Milford is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call New Milford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Milford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. New Milford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.66% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Milford include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Greek.
New Milford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.27%.
The most common language spoken in New Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.