Town guide

New London, New Hampshire

New London is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 4,433 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03233 and 03257.

Homes sold for a median of $346 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,433198 per sq mi
Median home value$554,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$346Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New London

2 ZIP codes
Elkins, NH03233Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around New London

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)85 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New London; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New London

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New London had 4,400 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 90th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.

New London population by census2000: 4,116, 2010: 4,397, 2020: 4,4004,11620004,39720104,4002020

Merrimack County, 1900–2020

Merrimack County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,430, 1910: 53,335, 1920: 51,770, 1930: 56,152, 1940: 60,710, 1950: 63,022, 1960: 67,785, 1970: 80,925, 1980: 98,302, 1990: 120,005, 2000: 136,225, 2010: 146,445, 2020: 153,80852K’00’1052K’20’3061K’40’5068K’60’7098K’80’90136K’00’10154K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 85 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New LondonJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in29°13°Jan3.332°15°Feb3.140°22°Mar3.753°33°Apr4.266°44°May3.975°54°Jun4.479°59°Jul4.477°57°Aug3.770°50°Sep4.257°39°Oct5.545°29°Nov3.734°20°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Sunapee, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Merrimack County

62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merrimack CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,343 jobs; Retail trade: 9,792 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,889 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,531 jobs; Educational services: 3,005 jobs; Professional services: 2,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

142 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New London’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New LondonUnder a mile
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin17.3 miles
  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors12
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers48
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New London

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Knights Hill Nature Park · 69 acres0.8 mi
  • Woodward Park · 28 acres0.4 mi
  • Clark Lookout · 14 acres2.9 mi
  • The Sargent Common · 3 acres0.2 mi
  • Scytheville Park · 2 acres2.5 mi
  • Pierce Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer0.6 mi
  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer0.7 mi
  • Hannaford1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Roberts Scarlett Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tracy Memorial Library<0.1 mi

Museums

  • John Hay Estate at The Fells5.2 mi
  • Flanders-Osborne Museum5.3 mi
  • Sunapee Historical Society5.5 mi
  • Potter Place Depot6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Sawyer Fine Arts Center0.3 mi
  • New London Barn Playhouse0.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1779.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in New London

Public schools here are run by Kearsarge Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kearsarge Regional Preschool New LondonNew LondonPre-K22Public0.2 mi
Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New LondonNew LondonK–5330Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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