Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
40% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of New London’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life and history; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 114 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Gregory House is on the National Register of Historic Places. New London has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New London beats most towns.
Gregory HouseWhere New London’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far New London is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 678 in 1870, 2,416 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New London, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in New London.
Among adults in New London, 19% smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Nearly a third of New London adults get no exercise outside work.
| New London | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | New London | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.9% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave New London for work: only 14% work in town. In New London, the middle household income is $50,000, below both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000), while for residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. Half commute less than 18 miles.
| New London | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
55% of New London’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For New London, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The midpoint rent in New London is $805 a month. Values rose 6.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. In New London, 68% of households are owner-occupiers.
| New London | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is New London Recreation Park, at 51 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New London Recreation Park | — | 51 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of New London; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 New London residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
5 notable people were born in New London.
Village in Ohio, United States
New London is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,416 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
40% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
5 notable people were born here, including Dorothy Granger and Robin Meade.
