Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Town · population 10,481 (2020 Census)

Median home: $538,200
Household income: $114,333
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 80°
Snow a year: 26 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 57.4

Old Saybrook is a town of 10,481 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $538,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Connecticut towns, more seaside character than 95% of Connecticut towns, quieter than 94% of Connecticut towns.

Old Saybrook in our rankings:

#13 in The 50 Quietest Towns in America

How Old Saybrook ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Old Saybrook is worth $538,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.7 times the median household income of $114,333, which is more affordable than 21% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,846 a month. 85.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Old Saybrook	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$538,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,846	$1,462
Median household income	$114,333	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	85.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	20.9%	—

Who lives in Old Saybrook

People	Old Saybrook	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	57.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	30.8%	20.6%
Under 18	13.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.0%	5.7%
Veterans	7.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.7%	—
Work from home	26.2%	16.8%
Average commute	28.6 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.0%	93.8%

Weather in Old Saybrook

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 23.3°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 26.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 107 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Groton New London Ap station (17.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Old Saybrook since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on July 31, 2009 about 9.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 31, 2009.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 11 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in Old Saybrook

3 public schools with 1,026 students, about 9.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Kathleen E. Goodwin School	PK-4	380	10.3
Old Saybrook Senior High School	9-12	345	8.8
Old Saybrook Middle School	5-8	301	7.9

Towns near Old Saybrook

Essex, CT
4.2 mi · 6,733 people · home $552,000
Old Lyme, CT
4.2 mi · 7,628 people · home $484,200
Essex Village, CT
4.4 mi · 2,583 people · home $751,900
Westbrook, CT
5.0 mi · 6,769 people · home $434,300
Deep River Center, CT
6.6 mi · 2,765 people · home $334,600
Deep River, CT
7.1 mi · 4,415 people · home $362,200
Clinton, CT
7.6 mi · 13,185 people · home $380,000
Clinton, CT
7.6 mi · 3,441 people · home $365,500

Old Saybrook questions

Is Old Saybrook, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Old Saybrook scores better for retirees than 78% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 94%. 30.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 57.4).

How much does a house cost in Old Saybrook?

The median owner-occupied home in Old Saybrook is valued at $538,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $114,333, so homes cost about 4.7 times income. Median rent is $1,846 a month.

What is the weather like in Old Saybrook?

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 23.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.3 inches of precipitation a year and 26.0 inches of snow.

Does Old Saybrook get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Old Saybrook since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on July 31, 2009. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Old Saybrook's Census boundary (GEOID 0913057320). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.