What stands out worked out from the figures below

Old Saybrook has the most kids (13.7% under 18).

Westbrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Old Saybrook	Westbrook
People
Population	10,575Highest	6,856Lowest
Median age	57.4±1.9Lowest 40% above CT	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT
	Westbrook and Old Saybrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Old Saybrook and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Westbrook and Old Saybrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.4%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Westbrook and Old Saybrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,333±$17kHighest 19% above CT	$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT
	Old Saybrook and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$538,200±$49kHighest 47% above CT	$434,300±$42kLowest 18% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,846±$325Highest 24% above CT	$1,425±$176Lowest 4% below CT
	Old Saybrook and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,272Lowest 21% below CT	$5,829Highest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±37.2Highest CT: 52.6%	53.8%±17.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Old Saybrook and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest CT: 10%	7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above CT	21 minLowest 19% below CT
Work from home	26.2%±5.8Highest CT: 16%	19%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Old Saybrook and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#72 of 149 in CT	#59 of 149 in CT
School district	Old Saybrook School District	Westbrook School District
High school in town	Old Saybrook Senior High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.2Highest	6.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.