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The town, home to 1,780 people, lies in Pennsylvania. 63% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
The best of New Milford Township’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C for health. 26% of residents are 65 or older in New Milford Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 4 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower January low than New Milford Township. On civic life, just 12 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. State Game Lands Number 175, at 685 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. New Milford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Milford Township is from typical.
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Where New Milford Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 414 in 1860, a peak of 1,143 in 1970, 812 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 4 maps from 1932 on.
Explore the history →2,042 counted in 2010 and 1,789 in 2020; an estimated 1,780 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Ordered by what stands out in New Milford Township.
Among adults in New Milford Township, 20% smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 26 measures, New Milford Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 11.
| New Milford Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Milford Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Blue Ridge SD runs its public schools. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. 3 public schools serve New Milford Township, with 1,018 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 496 | B− |
| Blue Ridge HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 297 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
FEMA puts nearly four fifths of New Milford Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. All told, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Milford Township’s midsummer high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Harford Township (5%), Bridgewater Township (5%) and Scranton (5%). Most working residents leave New Milford Township for work: only 6% work in town. The mean commuting time for New Milford Township is 28 minutes. This Pennsylvania town had 615 jobs in 2023, up 148 from 2013.
| New Milford Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 23 miles. Parkland in New Milford Township adds up to 967 acres. Its concentration of trails works out to 0.5 miles per square mile.
| New Milford Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 35 | 2.3 mi | 282 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 175 | 1.2 mi | 685 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Milford Township, 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.
None within 15 miles of New Milford Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 New Milford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
6 towns share a border with New Milford Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milford Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Franklin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgewater Township | #678 | B− | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Brooklyn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harford Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C |
| Great Bend Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
New Milford Township, Harford Township and Great Bend Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. New Milford Township, Bridgewater Township, Harford Township and Great Bend Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Franklin Township, Brooklyn Township and Jackson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Milford Township with a neighbor →
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63% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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