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About New Milford
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, USNew 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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Housing in New Milford
The typical New Milford home is worth about $746,000, up 10.6% in a year, 29% above the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in New Milford
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New Milford reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in New Milford
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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.
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