What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).

New Milford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	New Milford
People
Population	30,896Highest	28,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT	42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average
	Newington and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5%	17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest CT: 42.5%	41.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Newington and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT	$106,411±$8kHighest 11% above CT
	New Milford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT	$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,524±$107Lowest about the CT average	$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT
	New Milford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,321Highest 5% below CT	$6,150Lowest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest CT: 10%	7.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	80.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%	15.1%±2.5Highest CT: 16%
	New Milford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#87 of 149 in CT	#110 of 149 in CT
School district	—	New Milford School District
High school in town	—	New Milford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.