Old Mystic, Connecticut

Community · population 3,493 (2020 Census)

Old Mystic is a community of 3,493 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $342,500, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for families than 86% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 83% of Connecticut towns.

How Old Mystic ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Old Mystic is worth $342,500, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $130,903, which is more affordable than 96% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,602 a month. 90.3% of households own their home.

Who lives in Old Mystic

Weather in Old Mystic

July highs average 80.8°F and January lows 23.8°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 24.5 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 101 nights at or below freezing.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Old Mystic since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on November 13, 2021 about 7.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 29, 1969.

Towns near Old Mystic

• Mystic, CT
  2.5 mi · 4,348 people · home $538,800
• Groton, CT
  3.4 mi · 38,411 people · home $340,100
• Ledyard, CT
  3.7 mi · 15,413 people · home $326,200
• Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT
  4.0 mi · 8,870 people · home $290,100
• Long Hill, CT
  4.1 mi · 3,948 people · home $175,600
• Stonington, CT
  4.1 mi · 18,335 people · home $483,400
• Groton, CT
  5.8 mi · 9,387 people · home $306,600
• New London, CT
  6.7 mi · 27,367 people · home $253,300

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