What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).

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	Sherman	New Milford
People
Population	3,554Lowest	28,334Highest
Median age	60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT	42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5%	17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	41.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	New Milford and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,000±$34kHighest 21% above CT	$106,411±$8kLowest 11% above CT
	Sherman and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$497,300±$73kHighest 36% above CT	$391,500±$10kLowest 7% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT	$1,609±$152Lowest 8% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,110Lowest 8% below CT	$6,150Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6%	57.7%±13.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Sherman and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.2%Lowest CT: 10%	7.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 8 yrs newer than CT	1975 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 51% above CT	30 minLowest 14% above CT
Work from home	41.9%±16Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#42 of 149 in CT	#110 of 149 in CT
School district	Sherman School District	New Milford School District
High school in town	None 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.