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New London, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
27,199 Population 4,848/sq mi density
$60,123 Median Income $33,888 per capita
$234,800 Home Value $304,014 Zillow
$1,303 Median Rent 32.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
294 Violent Crime/100K 1,717 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,123 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$234,800 home value, $1,303/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
294 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.