What kinds of homes are in New Milford, CT?

Name: Types of homes in New Milford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Milford, CT has 11,641 (±431) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 189 homes per square mile of land.

75.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,641 (±431)
Detached houses: 75.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in New Milford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Milford	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	75.5% (±3.3 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±1.7 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±1.6 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Milford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (22.9%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near New Milford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Milford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Milford	—	13.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Sherman	4.2 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Inglenook	6.0 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	6.4 mi	0.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Washington	6.9 mi	2.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Roxbury	7.3 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
New Preston	7.7 mi	2.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Wingdale	8.0 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Fairfield	9.0 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sherman, CT (0.0%), Bridgewater, CT (0.7%), Washington, CT (2.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Stamford	43.7% (±1.9 points)
2	Norwalk	30.5% (±2.5 points)
3	Danbury	26.6% (±2.9 points)
4	Greenwich	14.4% (±1.8 points)
5	New Milford	13.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Brookfield	13.8% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Bethel	9.8% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Ridgefield	9.8% (±2.6 points)
9	New Canaan	9.2% (±2.9 points)
10	Redding	8.4% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)	Darien	8.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Milford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: New Milford (community).

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

How many homes are in New Milford?

New Milford, CT has an estimated 11,641 (±431) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Milford houses or apartments?

75.5% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 19.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in New Milford?

5.1% of homes in New Milford are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Milford town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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