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Connecticut›Middlesex County

Saybrook ManorCT

A town of 1,358.

Is Saybrook Manor a good place to live?

Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Saybrook Manor. We don’t grade Saybrook Manor yet; the figures below are still real.

By the sea

Saybrook Manor lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

17%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
83rdpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Nearby attractions

Gillette Castle State Park and 78 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saybrook Manor. Close and well known come first.

All 147 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Saybrook Manor: who provides what

Saybrook Manor is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCtwc - Shoreline Region-Guilford SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex County provides services here
SchoolsOld Saybrook School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereOld Saybrook Town ClerkTown of Old Saybrook; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2019
ZIP code0647506475 100%Census 2020

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 Saybrook Manor.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, fewer of Saybrook Manor’s working residents work locally

1.1% of Saybrook Manor working residents work locally, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2013, Saybrook Manor has lost 54 jobs, to 205 in 2023. The average trip to work in Saybrook Manor is 35 minutes.

1%work in town
Saybrook ManorConnecticut townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work35 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$120,000$109,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.1%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Saybrook Manor1%
Old Saybrook17%
New Haven7%
Essex5%
Hartford4%
23 mi
median commute distance
205
jobs based in Saybrook Manor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Connecticut overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Saybrook Manor’s median age is 50.1 years, above both Connecticut’s towns (44.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Saybrook Manor.

50.1median age · CT 41.1
Saybrook ManorConnecticut townsU.S. towns
Median age50.1 years44.4 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+51%45%29%
Saybrook ManorConnecticutUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school22%
Some college16%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate20%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 44% and 72% women

The Census survey reached too few of Saybrook Manor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Saybrook Manor
Saybrook ManorCTU.S.
Under 100.6%10.4%11.6%
10 to 1713.4%9.8%10.3%
18 to 247.3%9.3%9.1%
25 to 348%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4412.3%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5414.7%12.5%12.2%
55 to 6424.1%14.2%12.7%
65 to 7412.6%10.7%10.2%
75 and older7%7.8%7%
No diploma2.2%8.5%10.4%
High school21.5%25.3%26%
Some college15.9%16.1%19.1%
Associate’s9.3%7.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s30.8%23.3%21.6%
Graduate20.4%19.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Saybrook Manor, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Saybrook Manor has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Saybrook Manor’s July high is 82°F.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–58°
Summer62–80°
Fall46–64°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Saybrook Manor feel lonely than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town

26% of Saybrook Manor adults feel lonely. Saybrook Manor beats the Connecticut average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 12% of Saybrook Manor adults report frequent mental distress.

Saybrook ManorConnecticut townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%31%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)86%81%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
32 measures vs. Connecticut
18 better9 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSaybrook ManorCT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.2%14.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off3.8%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer13.1%8.5%
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Saybrook Manor, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

3
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saybrook Manor

14pages on Saybrook Manor
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Saybrook Manor; the nearest are

Small town

1,358 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Questions about Saybrook Manor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Saybrook Manor, CT a good place to live?

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