Town · New Hampshire

New London, New Hampshire

New London, town, in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. New London had 4,411 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,400 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,433 (±19). GEOID 3301352100.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,411

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,400 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,433 ±19

Median household income

$107,773

±$9,830 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031

Median home value

$554,100

±$64,493 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500

Median gross rent

$1,594

±$551 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $1,491

Where is New London and what county is it in?

New London is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It covers 22.3 square miles of land, 197 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside New London: New London (CDP, 1,266 in 2020).

New London is in the Concord, NH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

New London (marked with a dot) in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in New London, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,411 people lived in New London on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than New Hampshire (+2.7%). The 2020 Census counted 4,400 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,433 (±19).

  • July 2020→2021 −27 (4,385)
  • 2021→2022 +70 (4,455)
  • 2022→2023 −11 (4,444)
  • 2023→2024 −28 (4,416)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (4,411)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNew LondonMerrimack CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,433±19155,9671,394,868+43
Households1,669±11260,901555,822no clear change
Average household size2.15±0.142.462.44no clear change
Housing units2,417±16466,497648,472no clear change

New London's population since 2000

From 4,116 in 2000 to 4,411 in 2025: up 7.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for New London as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,116
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,378
  • 2010 Census 4,397
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,571
  • 2020 Census 4,400
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,411

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in New London?

The median resident of New London is 52.8 years old; 12.0% are under 18 and 37.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.8%. 6.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNew LondonMerrimack CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.8±6.742.943.3+10.8
Under 18 years12.0%±3.0 pts18.4%18.2%–
65 years and over37.5%±5.0 pts19.9%20.1%–
Male47.7%±3.9 pts49.8%49.9%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.8%±2.3 pts2.7%4.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic88.9%±4.1 pts90.1%86.9%−6.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±0.8 pts1.6%1.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.3%±2.5 pts1.5%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.8%±1.8 pts3.6%4.0%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States6.3%±3.0 pts4.4%6.1%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.6%±2.9 pts5.3%7.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.6%±2.6 pts8.1%7.6%–
With a disability14.6%±3.5 pts14.7%13.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.4%±1.0 pts5.1%5.3%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.3%±1.5 pts94.5%94.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)65.6%±6.5 pts38.9%40.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)32.7%±5.2 pts16.2%16.1%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.2%±4.8 pts90.1%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year7.4%±3.6 pts2.7%3.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in New London earn?

Half of New London's 1,669 households earn less than $107,773 a year (±$9,830), against $97,004 in Merrimack County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 it was $111,804 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNew LondonMerrimack CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$107,773±$9,830$97,004$99,031no clear change
Mean household income$138,830±$14,008$123,673$128,322–
Per capita income$54,282±$5,556$49,044$52,798no clear change
People below the poverty line0.9%±0.7 pts7.6%7.2%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±6.4 pts7.7%7.9%–
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±2.1 pts7.0%6.1%–
Households with a computer93.8%±4.1 pts96.1%96.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.3%±3.9 pts92.8%92.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in New London?

Owners occupy 90.8% of New London's occupied homes and renters 9.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $554,100 by its owner (±$64,493). The median renter pays $1,594 a month including utilities, and 38.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNew LondonMerrimack CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$554,100±$64,493$367,600$402,500+$97,020
Median gross rent$1,594±$551$1,360$1,491no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.9%±21.2 pts36.6%38.4%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,411±$184$2,324$2,367–
Owner-occupied homes90.8%±4.2 pts73.5%72.8%+9.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes9.2%±4.2 pts26.5%27.2%–
Housing units2,417±16466,497648,472no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.3%±0.5 pts0.2%0.4%–
Rental vacancy rate15.0%±14.5 pts4.5%4.0%–
Single-family detached homes80.7%±4.9 pts63.1%63.3%–
Mobile homes0.0%±1.4 pts6.8%5.2%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±0.9 pts1.2%1.3%–
Built 2010 to 20196.4%±3.0 pts6.5%6.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier22.1%±6.0 pts24.3%18.6%–
Households with no vehicle4.5%±3.2 pts4.2%4.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is New London building?

Builders took permits for 14 new housing units in New London in 2025 (14 in single-family houses), 3.2 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across New Hampshire.

  • 2019 23 units
  • 2020 15 units
  • 2021 14 units
  • 2022 9 units
  • 2023 7 units
  • 2024 (11 months) 2 units
  • 2025 14 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in New London work and get to work?

69.4% of New London's workers drive alone and 14.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNew LondonMerrimack CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)44.1%±5.1 pts64.5%66.3%–
Unemployment rate3.8%±2.6 pts3.1%3.3%–
Drove alone to work69.4%±7.9 pts73.1%72.0%–
Carpooled4.6%±2.6 pts8.2%7.0%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.2 pts0.2%0.5%–
Walked7.9%±4.1 pts2.8%2.3%–
Worked from home14.7%±7.7 pts14.4%16.8%no clear change
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±4.326.6 min26.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in New London?

2 census tracts lie mostly in New London (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $104,167 (Tract 410.01) to $116,950 (Tract 410.02).

Census tracts in New London, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in New London
Tract 410.02Merrimack County2,460 $116,950 $641,400100%
Tract 410.01Merrimack County1,973 $104,167 $479,600100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in New London) · Census block assignment files

How does New London compare with other places in New Hampshire?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, New London is the 2,571st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 77th-most populous of 221 in New Hampshire.

New London ranks 78th of 235 places in New Hampshire with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

New London's rank in New Hampshire (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate77th221
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)164th187
Residents per square mile119th241
Median household income78th235
Per capita income82nd240
Median home value22nd239
Median gross rent60th221
Bachelor's degree or higher11th239
Median age44th239
Owner-occupied share59th241
Work from home119th214
Travel time to work164th241

New London's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)

Every place in New Hampshire, sortable · Compare New London with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for New London?

17 of the 57 figures for New London on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for New London are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.