Retiring in New London
Retiring in New London offers genuinely affordable housing and real, in-city hospital access, balanced against a meaningfully elevated property tax rate.
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Learn moreConnecticut's real, partial Social Security exemption
Connecticut exempts Social Security benefits from state income tax for single filers with AGI under $75,000 and joint filers under $100,000, with a partial exemption above those thresholds -- a real, genuine advantage for many New London retirees.
A real, in-city full-service hospital
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, a real, 308-bed acute-care facility headquartered in New London, gives retirees genuine, direct in-town access to full hospital care -- a real advantage over neighboring Groton.
A property tax rate to budget for carefully
New London's real, meaningfully elevated effective property tax rate (~2.61%) is a genuine, disclosed factor retirees on a fixed income should budget for directly against the city's lower home prices.
Key takeaways
- Connecticut's Social Security exemption applies fully to many New London retirees below the AGI thresholds.
- Lawrence + Memorial Hospital gives New London retirees real, in-city full hospital access.
- New London's ~2.61% effective property tax rate is a real, meaningful factor to budget for on a fixed income.
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