| Index | New London | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 85 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 73 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,854 | $5,571 | $1,560 | $2,006 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | New London | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.30 | $27.62 | 19.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $47.92 | $51.11 | 6.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.11 | $4.09 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.52 | $1.54 | 1.4% |
| Movie | $11.94 | $12.88 | 7.3% |
| Yoga | $17.11 | $19.66 | 13.0% |
| Item | New London | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.54 | $7.70 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.66 | $4.73 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.49 | $5.26 | 4.4% |
| Pizza | $12.14 | $12.76 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $10.54 | $10.55 | 0.1% |
| Item | New London | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $153.20 | $140.06 | 9.4% |
| Doctor | $101.08 | $153.82 | 34.3% |
| Dentist | $110.43 | $123.15 | 10.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.41 | $11.73 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $20.05 | $23.61 | 15.1% |
| Item | New London | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $222,105.00 | $326,622.00 | 32.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,126.85 | $2,480.25 | 14.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,208.00 | $1,444.00 | 16.3% |
| Item | New London | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.68 | $3.06 | 12.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.38 | $65.21 | 7.4% |
| Item | New London | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $234.58 | $220.12 | 6.6% |
| Phone | $205.01 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Overton, TX | 3,156 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Arp, TX | 1,445 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Troup, TX | 2,079 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Kilgore, TX | 15,388 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Lakeport, TX | 1,297 | 89 | 11.2% |
| New London, TX | 1,293 | 89 | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Athena, OR | 1,293 | 94 | 6.5% |
| Benton, TN | 1,293 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Tellico Plains, TN | 1,293 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Munday, TX | 1,293 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Westfield, WI | 1,293 | 89 | 10.5% |
| New London, TX | 1,293 | 89 | 10.9% |
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