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Westbrook vs Old Saybrook vs Clinton
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).
Old Saybrook has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Clinton has the most kids (15.7% 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.
| Measure | Westbrook | Old Saybrook | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,856Lowest |
10,575 |
13,377Highest |
| Median age | 58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
57.4±1.9 40% above CT |
50.5±3Lowest 23% 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%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Clinton and Old Saybrook 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%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6Lowest 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% |
43.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Clinton and Westbrook 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±$17k 19% above CT |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
| Clinton and Old Saybrook 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 |
$538,200±$49kHighest 47% above CT |
$380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$176 4% below CT |
$1,846±$325Highest 24% above CT |
$1,395±$105Lowest 6% 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 | $5,829 12% below CT |
$5,272Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,151Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
61.7%±37.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 19%±5 CT: 16% |
26.2%±5.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest 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 | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westbrook School District | Old Saybrook School District | Clinton School District |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | Old Saybrook Senior High School | The Morgan School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.3Lowest |
8.2 |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.