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Old Saybrook, CT vs Spring Lake, NJ

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- Household income in Spring Lake, is 25% more than it is in Old Saybrook and is 42% above the National Average.
- Old Saybrook unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Spring Lake unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Old Saybrook, CTSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,386  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,659$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Old Saybrook, CTSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock37.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Old Saybrook, CTSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Old Saybrook    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Old Saybrook, CT is located at the mouth of the CT River and along Long Island Sound. It is a small, friendly, beautiful community. Like many New England towns  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you're looking for an area that is near the ocean, then Old Saybrook is the place to go! Located right along the Connecticut shoreline, it has many things to offer,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boating and beaches in the summer, 2 hours to NY, Boston, or  More

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Reviews for Spring Lake    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While Spring Lake is nice enough, it lacks the warmth of it's neighboring town Belmar. Both towns have a mix of multiple generations and make for historic family lines  More

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