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Cheshire VillageCT

Some 6,172 people live in this town, in Connecticut.

Population
6,172
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$424K
Census ACS
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
3,863
Balanced

Is Cheshire Village a good place to live?

29% of residents are 65 or older in Cheshire Village, against 20% in Connecticut’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Cheshire Park, 57 acres with 2.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Cheshire Village yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Cheshire Village has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020

5,786 counted in 2010 and 6,499 in 2020.

5,7862010
6,4992020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Nearby attractions

Yale Bowl and 76 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cheshire Village. Close and well known come first.

All 178 attractions →
14 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl10 mi Theme parkLake Compounce22 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena23 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium8 mi Theme parkHoly Land USA29 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Cheshire Village: who provides what

Cheshire Village is unincorporated, so New Haven County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRegional Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNew Haven CountyNew Haven County provides services here
SchoolsCheshire School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCheshire Town ClerkTown of Cheshire; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0641006410 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cheshire Village.

Climate

In Cheshire Village, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCheshire Village’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Cheshire Village has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 3,655 commuters

Cheshire Village’s median household income is put at $117,000. For most workers, Cheshire Village is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Cheshire Village grew to 3,863 in 2024, 206 more than in 2014. The top destinations are Cheshire (14%), New Haven (11%) and Hamden (4%).

7%work in town
Cheshire VillageTypical Connecticut townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$117,000$109,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town6.8%11%7.9%
Work from home13%16%11%
Below the poverty line7.3%5.8%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Cheshire Village7%
Cheshire14%
New Haven11%
Hamden4%
Waterbury4%
13 mi
median commute distance
3,863
jobs based in Cheshire Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCheshire Village’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here3,863 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work7% work in Cheshire VillageCommute times27 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Health

How healthy Cheshire Village is

In Cheshire Village, 7.6% of adults smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, Cheshire Village beats the Connecticut average on 19 and trails it on 1.

Cheshire VillageTypical Connecticut townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)7.6%9.7%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)11%14%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%12%14%
32 measures vs. Connecticut
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCheshire VillageCT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.9%14.9%
Fewer uninsured adults5.1%10%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.5%
Midstate Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageCheshire Village’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.6 miles to an ER · Midstate Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than CT on 19 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Cheshire Village: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
Full pageCheshire Village’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disastersPast disastersGet ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 4.8% of Cheshire Village

Across 7 parks and preserves run 4.7 miles of trail. Only 9 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Cheshire Village. For Cheshire Village, the density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile.

4.8%conserved
Cheshire VillageTypical Connecticut townTypical U.S. town
Miles of trail per square mile1.2 miles per square mile1.30.4
Conserved land4.8%14%4.3%
4.8%
conserved · 122 of 2,544 acres
4.7 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cheshire Park2.1 mi57
2. Bartlem Park1.1 mi53
3. Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail0.1 mi16
Full pageCheshire Village’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map4.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2.1 miles of trail · Cheshire ParkConserved land4.8% conserved · 122 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Cheshire Village?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Cheshire Village sells for about $590K

For Cheshire Village, the median rent is $1,118 a month. Homes sold in Cheshire Village spent a median 38 days on the market. Just over three fifths of the homes sold in Cheshire Village went for more than their asking price.

$590Kmedian sale price
Cheshire VillageTypical Connecticut townTypical U.S. town
Median rent$1,118 a month$1,450 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home72%81%73%
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
38
days on market
104.7%
sale-to-list price
18
homes sold in September
Full pageCheshire Village’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.0 years of the town’s median household incomeRents$1,118 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cheshire Village

15pages on Cheshire Village
The big questions
HealthBetter than CT on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$117K median household income · 3,863 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 5% conserved landPlacesAttractions178 nearby · Hubbard Park 5 miLibraryCheshire Public LibraryCollegesQuinnipiac University is 5.9 mi away
The story
Climate84° summer highs · 39″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Cheshire Village

Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamden5.9 mi$55,480 tuitionUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury8.2 mi$18,140 in-state tuitionPost UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Waterbury9.8 mi$16,327 tuition

About 5 of every 100 Cheshire Village residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Cheshire Village

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cheshire Village, CT a good place to live?

We don’t grade Cheshire Village yet; the figures below are still real. Some 6,172 people live in this town, in Connecticut.