New London, Connecticut

City · population 27,367 (2020 Census)

Median home: $253,300
Household income: $59,098
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 80°
Snow a year: 25 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 34.7

New London is a city of 27,367 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $253,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 100% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 99% of Connecticut towns, hipper than 95% of Connecticut towns.

How New London ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in New London is worth $253,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.3 times the median household income of $59,098, which is more affordable than 27% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,340 a month. 36.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	New London	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$253,300	$376,000
Median rent	$1,340	$1,462
Median household income	$59,098	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.3×	3.6×
Homeownership	36.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1945	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.5%	—

Who lives in New London

People	New London	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	34.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	15.0%	20.6%
Under 18	16.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.5%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	21.6%	5.7%
Veterans	5.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	18.1%	—
Work from home	11.6%	16.8%
Average commute	19.2 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	88.1%	93.8%

Weather in New London

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 23.3°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 24.5 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 107 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Groton New London Ap station (2.5 mi away); snow from Groton (3.2 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New London since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on October 29, 2018 about 7.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 29, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 11 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 29, 1969.

Public schools in New London

10 public schools with 3,608 students, about 10.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
New London High School	9-12	593	13.8
Regional Multicultural Magnet School	K-5	495	13.4
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School	K-5	479	11.4
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School	K-5	471	10.0
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet	K-5	463	10.8
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	6-8	330	8.3
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication (charter)	6-8	279	11.6
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School	6-12	234	7.5
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades	9-12	165	10.3
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	6-8	99	11.0

Towns near New London

Groton, CT
1.6 mi · 9,387 people · home $306,600
Waterford, CT
2.0 mi · 3,074 people · home $282,900
Long Hill, CT
2.6 mi · 3,948 people · home $175,600
Waterford, CT
2.9 mi · 19,571 people · home $355,900
Groton, CT
3.5 mi · 38,411 people · home $340,100
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT
4.2 mi · 8,870 people · home $290,100
Niantic, CT
5.5 mi · 3,194 people · home $396,000
Old Mystic, CT
6.7 mi · 3,493 people · home $342,500

New London questions

Is New London, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New London scores better for retirees than 3% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 3%. 15.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.7).

How much does a house cost in New London?

The median owner-occupied home in New London is valued at $253,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $59,098, so homes cost about 4.3 times income. Median rent is $1,340 a month.

What is the weather like in New London?

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 23.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.3 inches of precipitation a year and 24.5 inches of snow.

Does New London get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New London since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on October 29, 2018. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New London's Census boundary (GEOID 0952280). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.