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Moving to Cheshire, Connecticut

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Population: 28,543. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,097 (+1.9% change)
Males: 15,197 (53.2%), Females: 13,346 (46.8%)

New Haven County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $80,466
Median house value: $212,000

Population by Race

Races in Cheshire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (26.0%), Irish (21.9%), German (12.5%), English (11.7%), Polish (7.6%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 262 feet

Map of Cheshire, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cheshire

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheshire town

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

6.4% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 2.6% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cheshire:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cheshire:

  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 18 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 24 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 29 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cheshire:

  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 6 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 8 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • WATERBURY (about 13 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)

Amtrak stations near Cheshire:

  • 6 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 8 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheshire:

  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 17 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)

Schools

Public high schools in Cheshire:

  • CHESHIRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,563; Location: 525 SOUTH MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MANSON YOUTH INSTITUTION (Students: 396; Location: 42 JARVIS ST.; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • CHESHIRE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 38; Location: 900 HIGHLAND AVE.; Grades: 12 – 12)
  • WEBSTER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (Students: 2; Location: 111 JARVIS ST.; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high school in Cheshire:

  • CHESHIRE ACADEMY (Students: 326; Location: 199 EASTGATE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cheshire:

  • HIGHLAND SCHOOL (Students: 903; Location: 490 HIGHLAND AVE.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 100 PARK PLACE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DOOLITTLE SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 735 CORNWALL AVE.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • NORTON SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 414 NORTH BROOKSVALE RD.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • DARCEY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 1686 WATERBURY RD.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHAPMAN SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 38 COUNTRY CLUB RD.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • HUMISTON SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 30 SPRING ST.; Grades: 04 – 12)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 29 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Cheshire:

  • ST BRIDGET’S SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 171 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • BOULDER KNOLL MONTESSORI SCHL. (Students: 21; Location: 660 BOULDER KNOLL RD.; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Cheshire:

  • CHESHIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,090,057; Location: 104 MAIN ST.; 106,064 books; 5,422 audio materials; 4,688 video materials; 305 serial subscriptions)

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