Cost of living in Mystic, Connecticut
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,993 a month.
Mystic is a Census community, not a separate city government in Connecticut. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $152,559 a year.
- People
- 4,483
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,993
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $152,559
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $538,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,902
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA
Mystic, Connecticut has about 4,483 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $538,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $1,902 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Mystic. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area, prices sit at 100.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Mystic's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Mystic's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.
Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 33 have higher typical rent than Mystic.
Nearby places
- Old Mystic
Typical rent $1,602
Compare with Mystic - Noank
Typical rent $978
Compare with Mystic - Poquonock Bridge
Typical rent $1,403
Compare with Mystic - Long Hill
Typical rent $1,722
Compare with Mystic - Pawcatuck
Typical rent $1,155
Compare with Mystic - Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
Typical rent $1,856
Compare with Mystic - Groton
Typical rent $1,250
- New London
Typical rent $1,340
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Connecticut
Bigger places in Connecticut
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.