New London is a very small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 4,417 people and two associated neighborhoods, New London is the 96th largest community in New Hampshire. New London home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but New London real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.New London is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New London is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in New London who work in management occupations (24.94%), sales jobs (12.34%), and healthcare (11.05%). Also of interest is that New London has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. New London is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped New London to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. Another notable thing is that New London is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. Because of many things, New London is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New London really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New London perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. New London is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to New London, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. New London is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.55% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in New London in 2022 was $51,047, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,188 for a family of four. However, New London contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call New London home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New London residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New London include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in New London is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
