COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mystic vs Westerly
PLACE A
Mystic, Connecticut
VS
PLACE B
Westerly, Rhode Island
Mystic is 76% smaller than Westerly. Mystic earns more, with a median household income $57,352 higher.
MYSTICWESTERLYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,48318,411−76% vs Westerly
Population density1,2291,163+66
Population growth3.4%2.7%+0.7 pts
Median age57.050.4+6.6
Male52.2%51.7%+0.5 pts
Female47.8%48.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.0%5.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.0%88.2%−7.2 pts
Black2.1%0.6%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%3.3%−2.6 pts
Asian1.6%3.1%−1.5 pts
Other14.7%4.8%+9.9 pts
Median household income$152,559$95,207+$57,352
Per capita income$86,580$53,043+$33,537
Poverty rate2.1%5.7%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.414Even
Bachelor's degree or higher65.0%43.3%+21.7 pts
Graduate degree29.6%18.7%+10.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%2.9%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation52.2%63.3%−11.2 pts
Median home value$538,800$448,800+$90,000
Median gross rent$1,993$1,260+$733
Owner-occupied66.3%71.4%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%8.3%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households35.9%45.0%−9.1 pts
Average commute21.222.9−1.7
Worked from home23.6%10.4%+13.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured2.6%3.2%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024