Old MysticCT
A town of 3,340, settled in 1890.
Is Old Mystic a good place to live?
Old Mystic’s median household income is $131,000, where Connecticut’s towns sit at $109,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 8 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Old Mystic. Old Mystic’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Mystic Community Center Open Space, at 41 acres. We don’t grade Old Mystic yet; the figures below are still real.
The Breakers and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old Mystic. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumThe Breakers
9 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
36 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
2 mi MuseumMystic Seaport
36 mi MuseumMarble House
36 mi MuseumThe ElmsPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Old Mystic: who provides what
Old Mystic is unincorporated, so New London County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Old Mystic.
Old Mystic has four seasons and pleasant summers
Old Mystic has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Old Mystic’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mystic Community Center Open Space | — | 41 |
| 2. Fieldcrest Open Space | — | 30 |
| 3. Avery Farm Nature Preserve | 0.1 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About one in three of Old Mystic’s working residents commute to Groton
Most working residents leave Old Mystic for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Old Mystic grew to 1,889 in 2023, 521 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Groton (33%), Stonington (9%) and New London (7%).
| Old Mystic | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 16% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Connecticut overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). The median age in Old Mystic is 46.3 years. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut.
| Old Mystic | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 19% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Old Mystic | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.5% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Old Mystic is
Old Mystic beats the Connecticut average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.8% of Old Mystic adults smoke cigarettes.
| Old Mystic | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Old Mystic | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Old Mystic, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Old Mystic sells for about $385K
90% of households own their home in Old Mystic.
| Old Mystic | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,602 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Old Mystic
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Old Mystic
About 6 of every 100 Old Mystic residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Old Mystic’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Old Mystic.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mystic | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Groton | #97 | B− | D | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Stonington | #47 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Ledyard | #67 | B+ | D | A | B− | A |
Stonington reports no FBI crime data of its own. Old Mystic isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Old Mystic with a neighbor →
Questions about Old Mystic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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