It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) New London has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. New London has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in New London than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, New London may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, New London doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of New London citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.60% of adults in New London have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in New London in 2022 was $31,608, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,432 for a family of four. However, New London contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call New London home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New London residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New London include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in New London is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
