Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 641, settled in 1856.
Saybrook’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Saybrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 69 in 1860, a peak of 882 in 1980, 654 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saybrook, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Saybrook.
The typical Saybrook home is worth about $165,000, up 8.6% in a year, 44% below the Illinois typical home. At $923 a month, Saybrook’s median rent is below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 83% of Saybrook households own their home.
| Saybrook | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $923 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Saybrook for work: only 4% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Saybrook. The top destinations are Bloomington (30%), Normal (12%) and Gibson City (10%).
| Saybrook | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 11% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Saybrook has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Saybrook beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Saybrook | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Saybrook | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Saybrook; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Saybrook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Saybrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Saybrook is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 654 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Known by locals as the "City of Shade and Water", it is believed to be named in honor of Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
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Saybrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.