Town guide

New London, Pennsylvania

New London is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,844 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19352, and parts of 19390 are in New London too.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,844502 per sq mi
Median home value$483,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New London

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New London

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)34 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington Airport (ILG)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA42 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 5,810 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 488th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.

New London population by census2000: 4,583, 2010: 5,631, 2020: 5,8104,58320005,63120105,8102020

Chester County, 1900–2020

Chester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,695, 1910: 109,213, 1920: 115,120, 1930: 126,629, 1940: 135,626, 1950: 159,141, 1960: 210,608, 1970: 278,311, 1980: 316,660, 1990: 376,396, 2000: 433,501, 2010: 498,886, 2020: 534,41396K’00’10115K’20’30136K’40’50211K’60’70317K’80’90434K’00’10534K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New LondonJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 4 in39°23°Jan3.641°24°Feb3.150°31°Mar4.462°40°Apr3.871°50°May3.680°59°Jun4.484°64°Jul4.282°62°Aug4.375°55°Sep4.564°44°Oct4.053°34°Nov3.243°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Avondale 2 N, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Chester County

262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 39,721 jobs; Finance and insurance: 30,962 jobs; Retail trade: 27,318 jobs; Professional services: 26,727 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,006 jobs; Company headquarters: 15,810 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,694 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,036 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Finance and insurance 12% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 6% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 6%

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

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New London.

Nearest hospitals

  • Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton12.7 miles
  • Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark12.8 miles
  • Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists4

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 (3 nearby)

  • Penn Township Park · 12 acres2.3 mi
  • Wheatland Farms Open Space · 10 acres1.8 mi
  • New London Park0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Langston Hughes Memorial Library2.9 mi
  • Avon Grove Library3.6 mi
  • Oxford Public Library5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ware Center for the Arts2.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Thomas McKean (1734) · American Founding Father and politician (1734–1817)

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

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Towns near New London

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Shares ZIP codes with London Grove, Penn Township (Chester County), West Grove, Franklin Township (Chester County), East Nottingham, Lower Oxford, Upper Oxford and West Marlborough.

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