How many renters in New Milford (community), CT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in New Milford (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.7% (±17.5 points) of renting households in New Milford (community), CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.7% (±17.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.9% (±16.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±10.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Milford (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	New Milford (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Less than 15%	3.1% (±4.1 points)	9.9%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.1% (±5.2 points)	11.5%	11.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.5% (±9.9 points)	12.4%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.6% (±11.4 points)	13.5%	12.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±5.1 points)	9.3%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	47.9% (±16.7 points)	43.4%	43.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

New Milford (community) against Western Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Milford (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.7% (±17.5 points)	52.7% (±2.0 points)	52.6% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.9% (±16.7 points)	43.4% (±1.7 points)	43.5% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±10.5 points)	31.5% (±0.9 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,298 (±$16,826)	$75,585 (±$2,371)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,483 (±$136)	$2,110 (±$34)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In New Milford (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (52.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (52.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, New Milford (community) ranks 16 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 127.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near New Milford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Milford (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
New Milford (community)	—	54.7% (±17.5 points)	—
Bridgewater	4.7 mi	47.8% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	4.8 mi	79.2% (±48.9 points)	Not measurably different
Inglenook	5.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury	5.8 mi	61.5% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	7.1 mi	26.1% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	7.6 mi	35.9% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Fairfield	8.1 mi	43.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Preston	8.5 mi	7.4% (±70.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Cos Cob	64.6% (±15.8 points)
11	Darien Downtown	63.4% (±33.6 points)
12	Noroton	62.2% (±20.7 points)
13	Wilton Center	58.9% (±20.1 points)
14	New Canaan (community)	57.5% (±16.5 points)
15	Greenwich (community)	55.6% (±9.4 points)
16	New Milford (community)	54.7% (±17.5 points)
17	Glenville	53.6% (±25.1 points)
18	Sandy Hook	52.4% (±33.2 points)
19	Pemberwick	52.2% (±26.4 points)
20	Bethel (community)	50.3% (±12.1 points)
21	Old Greenwich	49.8% (±20.1 points)
22	Byram	49.3% (±18.8 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

New Milford (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside New Milford, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Milford (community)

Are renters in New Milford (community) rent-burdened?

54.7% of renting households in New Milford (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in New Milford (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Milford (community), CT spends 33.5% (±10.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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