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Westbrook vs Morris vs Bethlehem vs Old Saybrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Morris has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Old Saybrook has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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.
| Measure | Westbrook | Morris | Bethlehem | Old Saybrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,856 |
2,164Lowest |
3,423 |
10,575Highest |
| Median age | 58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
57.4±1.9 40% 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 | 9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.8%±3.5 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+ | 41.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$114,333±$17kHighest 19% above CT |
| Old Saybrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,300±$42k 18% above CT |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$538,200±$49kHighest 47% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$176 4% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,846±$325Highest 24% above 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 | $5,829 12% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,272Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±17.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.7%±37.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Old Saybrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 19%±5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
26.2%±5.8Highest 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 | #59 of 149 in CT | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #72 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westbrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 14 | Old Saybrook School District |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | None in town | Old Saybrook Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.3Lowest |
— | — | 8.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.