Moving to Colchester, Connecticut

Population: 14,551. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,389 (+5.8% change)
Males: 7,067 (48.6%), Females: 7,484 (51.4%)

New London County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $64,807
Median house value: $160,400

Population by Race

Races in Colchester:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• Black (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.5%), Italian (15.8%), English (14.5%), Polish (14.0%), German (12.7%), French (10.4%).

Elevation: 475 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colchester

• High school or higher: 89.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colchester town

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 8.6%

4.2% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colchester:

• WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 13 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
• NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
• SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 19 miles; PORTLAND, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colchester:

• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 25 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
• GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 28 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
• BRADLEY INTL (about 34 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colchester:

• SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 7 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; Abbreviation: 9B8)
• GOODSPEED (about 13 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; Abbreviation: 42B)
• WINDHAM (about 16 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Abbreviation: IJD)

Amtrak station near Colchester:

• 20 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST 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 Colchester:

• EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
• UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 17 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
• TRINITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
• MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
• CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
• UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 33 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)

Schools

Public high school in Colchester:

• BACON ACADEMY (Students: 872; Location: 611 NORWICH AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Colchester:

• JACK JACKTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 958; Location: 315 HALLS HILL RD.; Grades: KG – 03)
• WILLIAM J. JOHNSTON SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 360 NORWICH AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• COLCHESTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 380 NORWICH AVE.; Grades: 04 – 05)
• BACON ACADEMY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (Students: 55; Location: 611 NORWICH AVE.; Grades: PK – PK)
• HOMEBOUND (Location: 127 NORWICH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Colchester:

• CRAGIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $265,810; Location: 8 LINWOOD AVE.; 42,229 books; 2,075 audio materials; 3,701 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)