About New London

New London is a very small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 4,116 people and just one neighborhood, New London is the 99th largest community in New Hampshire.

New London is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New London is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New London who work in management occupations (16.01%), sales jobs (13.66%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.30%).

Of important note, New London is also a town of artists. New London has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New London's character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in New London, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, New London provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Seniors make up 29.76% of New London's population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, New London is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

In addition, New London is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

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.

New London Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in New London. 59.71% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in New London in 2000 was $37,556, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,224 for a family of four.

The people who call New London home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in New London is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New London include English, Irish, Italian, German, Scottish, Swedish, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in New London is English.