New Milford is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 28,272 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06755 and 06776, and parts of 06794 are in New Milford too.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Milford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Milford had 28,115 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.
Litchfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danbury, CT weather station (13 miles away).
250 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Milford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by New Milford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill And Plain SchoolNew Milford | Pre-K–2 | 371 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Northville Elementary SchoolNew Milford | Pre-K–2 | 428 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolNew Milford | 3–5 | 753 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Schaghticoke Middle SchoolNew Milford | 6–8 | 791 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| New Milford High SchoolNew Milford | 9–12 | 1,150 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury SchoolNew Milford | 8–12 | 406 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Washington.
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