Old MysticCT
Today 3,340 people live in this town, first settled in 1890.
Is Old Mystic a good place to live?
Old Mystic’s middle 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 concentration of trails 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.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Old Mystic’s year
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 22° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 12.5% of Old Mystic
Trails run 0.4 miles in 13 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Old Mystic: 13, covering 144 acres.
| 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
In Old Mystic, 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 6% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Old Mystic grew by 521 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,889. 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
Among adults 25 and older in Old Mystic, 40% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). The median age in the town is 46.3 years.
| 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
Two figures for adults in Old Mystic: 8.9% have diabetes, 15% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Old Mystic is ahead of Connecticut on 6 and behind on 1. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 8.8%.
| 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
Old Mystic has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 59% of Old Mystic’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Old Mystic sells for about $453K
90% of households own their home here. Old Mystic’s typical rent is $1,602 a month. Bidding over the asking price: two thirds of homes sold in the town.
| 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.
Is Old Mystic, CT a good place to live?
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