Moving to Old Saybrook, Connecticut

by btobers · Published June 10, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 10,367. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,512 (+1.4% change)
Males: 4,896 (47.2%), Females: 5,471 (52.8%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $62,742
Median house value: $193,500

Population by Race

Races in Old Saybrook:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Black (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.3%), English (18.7%), Italian (17.3%), German (12.1%), Polish (7.1%), French (5.8%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Map of Old Saybrook, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Old Saybrook

High school or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Old Saybrook town

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 10.2%

4.9% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Old Saybrook:

EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 26 miles; PORTLAND, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Old Saybrook:

GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 24 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 36 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 36 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Old Saybrook:

CHESTER (about 11 miles; CHESTER, CT; Abbreviation: 3B9)
GRISWOLD (about 11 miles; MADISON, CT; Abbreviation: N04)
GOODSPEED (about 11 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; Abbreviation: 42B)

Amtrak station:
OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Saybrook:

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 32 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 37 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)

Schools

Public high school in Old Saybrook:

OLD SAYBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 1111 BOSTON POST RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Old Saybrook:

OLD SAYBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 60 SHEFFIELD ST.; Grades: 04 – 08)
KATHLEEN E. GOODWIN SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 80 OLD BOSTON POST RD.; Grades: PK – 03)
HOMEBOUND (Location: 50 SHEFFIELD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Old Saybrook:

ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 42 MAYNARD ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Old Saybrook:

ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $491,100; Location: 60 OLD BOSTON POST RD.; 57,157 books; 2,277 audio materials; 1,318 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)