New London

Population: 1,398
Median household income: $85,938
Median home value: $365,800

Located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, New London is a community with a population of 1,398. The median household income of $85,938 is below the Merrimack County median ($93,944).

From 2019 to 2023, New London's population declined 1.2% from 1,415 to 1,398, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $273,100 to $365,800.

Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 21.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,398
Median age: 21.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,938
Median home value: $365,800
Median gross rent: $1,558
Housing units: 326
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4151,398

Median household income

$73,958$85,938

Median home value

$273,100$365,800

Median gross rent

$823$1,558

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,415	$73,958	$273,100	$823
2020	1,364	$74,531	$302,300	$933
2021	1,368	$89,583	$332,100	—
2022	1,340	$83,796	$408,200	$1,317
2023	1,398	$85,938	$365,800	$1,558

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2449.2%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 641.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.1%
5 to 17	146	10.4%
18 to 24	688	49.2%
25 to 34	77	5.5%
35 to 44	116	8.3%
45 to 54	96	6.9%
55 to 64	14	1.0%
65 to 74	106	7.6%
75 and over	112	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,241	88.8%
Black or African American	44	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree28.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	98	18.8%
Some college or associate's	143	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	132	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	148	28.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone55.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	240	55.4%
Carpooled	43	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	19.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	12.7%
Other means	12	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	30.7%
15 to 29 min	111	29.4%
30 to 44 min	60	15.9%
45 to 59 min	35	9.3%
60+ min	56	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 9.6% (62 of 645)

	Count	Share
Family households	164	59.0%
Nonfamily households	114	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	278	85.3%
Vacant	48	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	61.2%
Renter-occupied	108	38.8%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units19.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	195	59.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	12.3%
5 to 19 units	26	8.0%
20 or more units	65	19.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3352020
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4157, -71.9861