It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Old Town has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Old Town has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Old Town than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Old Town may be for you.
Old Town is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Old Town is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Old Town have a very low rate of college education: just 6.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Old Town in 2018 was $21,157, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,628 for a family of four. However, Old Town contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Old Town home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Town residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Old Town include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Finnish.
The most common language spoken in Old Town is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
