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Old Saybrook's population was 2,278 at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population2,278people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary5,809EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,306EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate0%country median 4.6% — 100% belowOfficial source · api.census.gov
Recorded crime1,697offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 7% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.47µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2024

Lower unemployment than any other American city that publishes it and cleaner air than 85% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Old Saybrook?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Old Saybrook.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Old Saybrook recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,306 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes119 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)5Official

Is Old Saybrook a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 37–55%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 62–80%
Student43%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 33–53%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–73%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 43 of 2,278 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Old Saybrook is 0.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,809 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate0 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov3Official

What does a salary buy in Old Saybrook?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Old Saybrook median gross pay: €5,809 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,946of €4,334 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€4,334
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €1,306
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€2,946
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Old Saybrook Salary needed to live in Old Saybrook

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Old Saybrook. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Old Saybrook. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Old Saybrook recorded a crime rate of 1,697.2 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesOld Saybrook highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Old Saybrook highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Old Saybrook1,697
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,697 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting6Official
Recorded violent crimes2 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)5Official

Mobility and administration

Old Saybrook's nearest airport was HVN, 43 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport43 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HVN3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Old Saybrook. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Old Saybrook.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.4°C in January and 23.3°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Old Saybrook is 5.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.47 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 20244Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 17.3 · Feb 17.16 · Mar 22.68 · Apr 31.76 · May 30.49 · Jun 34.32 · Jul 37.82 · Aug 38.03 · Sep 35.1 · Oct 30.15 · Nov 24.29 · Dec 19.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -23.61 · Feb -24.26 · Mar -18.49 · Apr -5.86 · May 0.82 · Jun 4.62 · Jul 10.35 · Aug 10.82 · Sep 4.95 · Oct -5.17 · Nov -12.48 · Dec -15.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.43 · Feb -1.59 · Mar 2.25 · Apr 8.23 · May 14.1 · Jun 19.37 · Jul 23.28 · Aug 22.87 · Sep 19.15 · Oct 12.56 · Nov 6.38 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 43 is not 2.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.59 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents43 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population2,278 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official
Population covered by crime statistics10,745 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Old Saybrook

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Madison as an Old Saybrook alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 309 Madison vs 1,697 Old Saybrook−82%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,851 (2024) Madison vs €5,809 (2020) Old Saybrookno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³ Madison vs 5.5 µg/m³ Old Saybrook+13%
  • Residents: 2,250 Madison vs 2,278 Old Saybrook−1%
Full comparisonMore about Madison

North Bethesda as an Old Saybrook alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 475 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 2,278 Old Saybrook+2099%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,697 (2024) Old Saybrookno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,809 Old Saybrook+5%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% (2024) North Bethesda vs 2.6% (2020) Old Saybrookno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Old Saybrook

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Waterford 19.3 km away
Rent
1,541 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Madison 22.7 km away
Rent
1,768 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Old Saybrook, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Madison2,250 residentsPerezville2,237 residentsGreat Barrington2,234 residentsUnion2,229 residentsShelby2,176 residentsNorth Sarasota2,418 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Old Saybrook?

The unemployment rate is 0 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Old Saybrook?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.47 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2024.

How safe is Old Saybrook?

Police recorded 1,697 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Old Saybrook?

The published population is 2,278 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Old Saybrook?

43 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Old Saybrook a good place to live?

Old Saybrook may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Old Saybrook?

Waterford, Madison, New London are near Old Saybrook. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Old Saybrook, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8f8c1ffa20b80998e19cf65d43da2c1e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/old-saybrook/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Old Saybrook, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. api.census.gov api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  4. EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-09-23
  5. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  6. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  6. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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