New London, CT vs Norwich, CT

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

MetricNew London, CTNorwich, CT
Population27,62539,973
Median Household Income$59,098$65,024
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$242,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%54%
Poverty Rate21.6%16.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k222215
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2991,033
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.912
College Degree Rate28.5%23.1%
Foreign-Born %18.1%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%-0.4%

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