New London, CT vs Manchester, CT

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

MetricNew London, CTManchester, CT
Population27,62536,759
Median Household Income$59,098$74,267
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%53.6%
Poverty Rate21.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k222118
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2991,850
Median AQI3842
Good AQI Days /yr296248
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.911.1
College Degree Rate28.5%31.5%
Foreign-Born %18.1%13.5%
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.