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New London, NH Eviction Risk Score Sullivan County · New Hampshire · Pop. 1,278

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● Elevated Risk

New London, NH sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. 41.1% rent burden, 45.6% renters, ~60-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
New London
6.1
Sullivan County
5.7
New Hampshire avg
5.2
National avg
4.4
29.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,629–6,745Typical eviction costi
60 daysTypical timelinei
5.68%Filing ratei
$1,422HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,520Median renti
41.1%Rent burdeni
45.6%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
5.7
Regional political climatei
5.7
State political climate
3.6
Economic stressi
6.2
Supply constrainti
8.2
Rent-control riski
7.7
Eviction process difficulty
3.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
8.0
Housing court bias
6.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.4
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in New London, NH

New London, NH has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 41.1% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in New London is $1,520/month. About 45.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 9.6%, unemployment 6.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Sullivan County voted Democratic by 3.6 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, New London is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Blodgett Landing, NH 3.8 mi 100 4.9
Bradford, NH 10 mi 404 5.6
Newport, NH 10.2 mi 4,758 5.5
Warner, NH 12.2 mi 341 5.6
Franklin, NH 16.1 mi 8,799 5.4
Canaan, NH 16.3 mi 257 5.4
Claremont, NH 17.6 mi 13,078 6.3
Enfield, NH 17.7 mi 1,994 5.4

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