New London, CT vs Westerly, RI

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

MetricNew London, CTWesterly, RI
Population27,62518,411
Median Household Income$59,098$95,207
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$448,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%45%
Poverty Rate21.6%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22226
Property Crime Rate /100k1,299598
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr296302
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.910.3
College Degree Rate28.5%43.3%
Foreign-Born %18.1%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+5.6%

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