How long do people stay in their homes in New Milford, CT?

Name: How long people stay in New Milford, CT, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±3.6 points) of households in New Milford, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in New Milford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	New Milford	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±3.0 points)	19.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±4.0 points)	38.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±3.0 points)	17.0%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±3.5 points)	10.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±2.0 points)	10.9%	12.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In New Milford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (23.5%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near New Milford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Milford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
New Milford	—	19.8% (±3.6 points)	—
Sherman	4.2 mi	9.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Inglenook	6.0 mi	21.9% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	6.4 mi	10.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Washington	6.9 mi	21.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury	7.3 mi	11.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
New Preston	7.7 mi	25.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wingdale	8.0 mi	6.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
New Fairfield	9.0 mi	15.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sherman, CT (9.6%), Bridgewater, CT (10.4%), Roxbury, CT (11.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	New Canaan	27.2% (±3.4 points)
3	Norwalk	26.0% (±2.1 points)
4	Ridgefield	21.9% (±3.7 points)
5	Greenwich	21.1% (±2.0 points)
6	Bethel	20.7% (±3.5 points)
7	Danbury	20.1% (±2.2 points)
8	New Milford	19.8% (±3.6 points)
9	Darien	19.6% (±2.8 points)
10	Redding	19.5% (±4.2 points)
11	Westport	19.0% (±2.5 points)
12	Wilton	18.9% (±3.2 points)
13	New Fairfield	15.6% (±4.6 points)
14	Weston	15.4% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 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 often do people move in New Milford?

19.8% of households in New Milford, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does New Milford have?

27.7% of households in New Milford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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