Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:16 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:11 am – 4:23 pm
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People10,575 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.44,672 householdsMedian household income $114,333Median home value $538,200Median rent $1,846 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,313 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, retail 10%Average commute 29 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 67°FColdest month February: highs 39°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month October25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days3 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orient Pt Sp station, 13 mi away; rain from Old Lyme 3.4 Ese; snow from Groton
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 1.6 miSaybrook Pointcape · 2.0 miPlum Bank Beachbeach · 2.2 miMiddle Beachbeach · 3.4 miLake Rockviewlake · under a mileOyster Riverriver · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRagged Rock Creek Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 65 acresPlum Bank Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 87 acresFerry Point Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miGreat Island Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 423 acresSouth Cove Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.2 miLords Cove Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198115 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025165 of 213 days measured42 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 151main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, CT
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Shoreline Region-guilford Systemserves 33,975 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Long Island Hospital13.1 miPost officeOld Saybrook Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOld Saybrook Town Hallunder a milePoliceOld Saybrook Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOld Saybrook Fire Department Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint John Schoolunder a mileMiddleOld Saybrook Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryKathleen E Goodwin Elementary School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN26 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL47 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakOld Saybrook, CT OSBunder a mileRailGreenportMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)14 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus28 miTransit54 stops within a mileRiver Valley Transit, CTTransit New Britain DATTCOSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06475 ZIP area.
