New London, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
27,199
Population
4,848/sq mi density
$60,123
Median Income
$33,888 per capita
$234,800
Home Value
$331,435 Zillow
$1,303
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
201
Violent Crime/100K
1,400 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$60,123 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$234,800 home value, $1,303/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.5%
27,361 → 28,036
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.8%
$43,307 → $60,123
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New London across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
28,510
+474 from 2023 (28,036)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,669
+$15,546 from 2023 ($60,123)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,361 | - | $43,307 | - |
| 2015 | 27,029 | -1.2% | $36,250 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 26,988 | -0.2% | $37,331 | +3% |
| 2019 | 26,974 | -0.1% | $46,298 | +24% |
| 2021 | 27,635 | +2.5% | $50,819 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 28,036 | +1.5% | $60,123 | +18.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.