Where to live

Where to live near Sub Base New London

10 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestLong Hill6 min drive

Biggest nearbyNorwich39,973 people

Lowest median rentOxoboxo River$1,179 a month

Most E-5 BAH left overOxoboxo River$1,388 over a 2-bedroom

10 towns, closest first

Towns around Sub Base New London

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($2,580) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Long Hill, CT

6 min drive · 3.1 road mi

Median rent: $1,722
2 bedrooms: $1,726
3 bedrooms: $2,345
Home value: $175,600
People: 4,399
Homes rented: 78%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$854 a month

Groton School District: 7 schools, 4,099 students, 11.6 students per teacher. District facts

Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT

9 min drive · 3.5 road mi

Median rent: $1,856
2 bedrooms: $1,775
3 bedrooms: $1,940
Home value: $290,100
People: 8,460
Homes rented: 79%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$805 a month

Groton School District: 7 schools, 4,099 students, 11.6 students per teacher. District facts

Groton, CT

9 min drive · 4.1 road mi

Median rent: $1,250
2 bedrooms: $1,339
3 bedrooms: $1,709
Home value: $306,600
People: 9,490
Homes rented: 55%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,241 a month

Groton School District: 7 schools, 4,099 students, 11.6 students per teacher. District facts

New London, CT

11 min drive · 5.1 road mi

Median rent: $1,340
2 bedrooms: $1,425
3 bedrooms: $1,513
Home value: $253,300
People: 27,625
Homes rented: 64%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,155 a month

New London School District: 8 schools, 2,922 students, 9.7 students per teacher. District facts

Waterford, CT

11 min drive · 5.5 road mi

Median rent: $1,668
2 bedrooms: $1,744
3 bedrooms: -
Home value: $282,900
People: 3,304
Homes rented: 33%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$836 a month

Waterford School District: 5 schools, 2,341 students, 11.5 students per teacher. District facts

Old Mystic, CT

12 min drive · 7.4 road mi

Median rent: $1,602
2 bedrooms: $1,379
3 bedrooms: $2,300
Home value: $342,500
People: 3,340
Homes rented: 10%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,201 a month

Groton School District: 7 schools, 4,099 students, 11.6 students per teacher. District facts

Oxoboxo River, CT

20 min drive · 9.1 road mi

Median rent: $1,179
2 bedrooms: $1,192
3 bedrooms: $1,362
Home value: $246,200
People: 2,782
Homes rented: 33%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,388 a month

Montville School District: 5 schools, 2,021 students, 10.8 students per teacher. District facts

Niantic, CT

22 min drive · 9.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,478
2 bedrooms: $1,506
3 bedrooms: $2,190
Home value: $396,000
People: 3,123
Homes rented: 28%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,074 a month

East Lyme School District: 5 schools, 2,506 students, 10.6 students per teacher. District facts

Norwich, CT

24 min drive · 15.2 road mi

Median rent: $1,253
2 bedrooms: $1,401
3 bedrooms: $1,603
Home value: $242,300
People: 39,973
Homes rented: 46%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,179 a month

Norwich School District: 9 schools, 3,336 students, 10.6 students per teacher. District facts

Middletown, CT

56 min drive · 42.1 road mi

Median rent: $1,446
2 bedrooms: $1,591
3 bedrooms: $1,868
Home value: $295,300
People: 47,958
Homes rented: 47%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$989 a month

Middletown School District: 10 schools, 4,378 students, 11.7 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near Sub Base New London

What is the closest town to Sub Base New London?

Long Hill, CT is about 6 minutes from the main post area (3.1 road miles) without traffic.

What is the biggest town near Sub Base New London?

Norwich, CT, with about 39,973 people, 24 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.

Which town near Sub Base New London has the lowest rent?

Oxoboxo River, CT, where the Census median rent is $1,179 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near Sub Base New London?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $2,580 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 10 of the 10 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Oxoboxo River, CT.

What school district serves Long Hill?

Groton School District, with 7 schools and 4,099 students (11.6 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.