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New Milford

A borough of 16,995 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land7%104 of 1,479 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves26 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About New Milford

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
1922Established
16,923Population
2.3 sq miArea
30 ftElevation

New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,923, an increase of 582 (+3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,341, which in turn reflected a decline of 59 (−0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 census. New Milford was authorized to be incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, subject to approval in a referendum (which took place on April 18, 1922). With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved. The borough is believed to have been named for Milford, Pennsylvania.

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ZIP code07646
Area code201
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Housing in New Milford

$746K▲ 10.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Milford home is worth about $746,000, up 10.6% in a year, 29% above the New Jersey typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market47
Sale-to-list102.9%
Sold in May12
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Safety Grade A

New Milford reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
New Milford 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
New Milford 4.7
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools New Milford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#209Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictNew Milford Public School DistrictSchools7

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