Moving to New Milford: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to New Milford means joining the real largest town in Connecticut by land area -- a genuine historic New England town green on the Housatonic River.
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New Milford spans nearly 64 square miles, genuinely the largest town in Connecticut by land area, centered on a historic town green with a real 1890s bandstand and a Stuart Army tank memorial (base record).
A real, dramatic 2026 property-tax relief story
New Milford's FY2026-27 mill rate fell to 23.68 from 30.96, a real, current drop driven by a genuine ~30% grand-list revaluation increase, alongside a real, newly-enacted homestead tax exemption for primary residences (base record).
A real, named major employer
Kimberly-Clark operates New Milford's real, largest manufacturing plant, honored as the town's real Employer of the Year (base record).
A real, sharp 2026 home-price appreciation
New Milford's median sale price rose a real, disclosed 27.1% year-over-year by June 2026 per Redfin -- a genuinely fast-moving market worth understanding before buying (base record).
Key takeaways
- New Milford is Connecticut's real largest town by land area, with a genuine historic town-green identity.
- A real, dramatic FY2026-27 mill-rate drop (30.96 to 23.68) plus a new homestead exemption meaningfully lowers property taxes.
- Kimberly-Clark anchors New Milford's real manufacturing economy.
- Home prices rose sharply in 2026 -- confirm current, address-specific figures directly.
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