Moving to New London: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to New London means joining a real, historic Thames River port city, anchored today by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and genuinely affordable housing.
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Learn moreA real, historic whaling-port identity
New London was genuinely the nation's second-busiest whaling port after New Bedford, MA in the 19th century -- Whale Oil Row's four historic houses (1835-1845) still stand as a landmark.
The Coast Guard Academy anchors the city today
The real U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the service's sole officer-commissioning source, sits on New London's north side alongside Connecticut College -- a genuine institutional anchor beyond the maritime history.
A real, meaningful property tax tradeoff
New London's mill rate of 37.33 computes to an effective property tax rate near 2.61%, meaningfully higher than neighboring Groton's -- confirm current figures directly before budgeting.
Key takeaways
- New London's real median home value ($253,300) runs genuinely below Connecticut's statewide picture.
- The U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Connecticut College anchor a real, diversified local institutional base.
- New London's ~2.61% effective property tax rate runs meaningfully higher than neighboring Groton's.
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