Manchester, CT vs New London, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricManchester, CTNew London, CT
Population36,75927,625
Median Household Income$74,267$59,098
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$253,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%50.7%
Poverty Rate12.5%21.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k118222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8501,299
Median AQI4238
Good AQI Days /yr248296
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows23°F26°F
Snowfall52 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min19.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.110.9
College Degree Rate31.5%28.5%
Foreign-Born %13.5%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.