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Population (year 2000): 27,121. Estimated
population in July 2005: 28,667 (+5.7% change)
Males: 13,353 (49.2%), Females: 13,768 (50.8%)
Litchfield County
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $65,354 (year 2000)
Median house value: $184,900 (year 2000)
Races in New Milford:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (23.0%), Italian (18.7%),
German (17.9%), English (15.1%), Polish (7.3%), United States
(6.1%).
Elevation: 350 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Milford
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Milford town
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 60.6%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 9.7%
6.5% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.6% Latin
America, 1.3% Asia).
Hospital/medical center in New Milford:
- NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (21 ELM ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near New Milford:
- DANBURY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DANBURY, CT)
- STAMFORD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; STAMFORD, CT)
- SHARON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SHARON, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Milford:
- DANBURY MUNI (about 16 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 33 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
- IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 36 miles;
BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Milford:
- CANDLELIGHT (about 4 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID:
6Y2)
- CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 4 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT;
ID: 11N)
- WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 21 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID:
OXC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Milford:
- WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14
miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 20 miles;
Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
- NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; FAIRFIELD,
CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
- FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT;
FT enrollment: 4,197)
- NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NORWALK,
CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
Public high school in New Milford:
- NEW MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,545;
Location: 388 DANBURY RD.; Grades: 08 - 12)
Private high schools in New Milford:
- CANTERBURY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location:
ASPETUCK AVENUE PO BOX 5000; Grades: 9 - 12)
- PRE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL AT CON (Students: 8;
Location: 79 WEST ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Milford:
- SARAH NOBLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students:
1,232; Location: 25 SUNNY VALLEY RD.; Grades: 04 - 06)
- SCHAGHTICOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 869;
Location: 23 HIPP RD.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- NORTHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 551;
Location: 22 HIPP RD.; Grades: PK - 03)
- JOHN PETTIBONE SCHOOL (Students: 545;
Location: 2 PICKETT DISTRICT RD.; Grades: PK - 03)
- HILL AND PLAIN SCHOOL (Students: 498;
Location: 60 OLD TOWN PARK RD.; Grades: PK - 03)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 50 EAST STREET; Grades:
PK - 12)
Private primary/middle school in New Milford:
- GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26;
Location: 19 DORWIN HILL RD PO BOX 1138; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in New Milford:
- NEW MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$955,150; Location: 24 MAIN ST.; 75,882 books; 3,099
audio materials; 2,762 video materials; 212 serial
subscriptions)
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