Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Milford, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 175, at 45 acres. New Milford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where New Milford beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 414 in 1860, a peak of 1,143 in 1970, 812 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and a map from 1932 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Milford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Milford.
Of the losses FEMA expects in New Milford, 79% come from inland flooding and 7% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. 38 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Milford’s peak summer temperature stands at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In New Milford, the middle household income is $57,000. For most workers, New Milford is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Jobs based here fell to 229 in 2023, 166 fewer than in 2013. Among residents here, 12% live below the poverty line.
| New Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical home values rose 8.2% in the year to September 2026. New Milford’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $850 a month. Also worth knowing: in New Milford, 60% of households are owner-occupiers.
| New Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in New Milford, the share who report frequent mental distress is 17%. Among adults here, 20% smoke cigarettes and 23% say their health is fair or poor.
| New Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | New Milford | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.2 miles.
| New Milford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 175 | — | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Milford. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena14 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical36 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
36 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft vertical
32 mi MuseumFrench AzilumSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of New Milford; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 New Milford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
New Milford is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 817 at the 2020 census. Children living in New Milford are served by the schools in the Blue Ridge School District, including Blue Ridge High School.
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New Milford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including William David Blakeslee Ainey and Frederick W. Hager.
