What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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

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	Westbrook	Old Saybrook
People
Population	6,856Lowest	10,575Highest
Median age	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT	57.4±1.9Lowest 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%	13.7%±3.3Highest 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+	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	30.8%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.5Lowest 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	$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT	$114,333±$17kHighest 19% above 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	$434,300±$42kLowest 18% above CT	$538,200±$49kHighest 47% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$176Lowest 4% 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	$5,829Highest 12% below CT	$5,272Lowest 21% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±17.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.7%±37.2Highest 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	7%Highest CT: 10%	5%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	85.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	29 minHighest 8% above CT
Work from home	19%±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	#72 of 149 in CT
School district	Westbrook School District	Old Saybrook School District
High school in town	Westbrook High School	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

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.