Colchester town, Connecticut

Colchester town is a geographic entity located in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 15,825. The land area covers 48.94 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	15,825	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	43.5 yrs	±3.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	6,388	±306	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	6,710	±342
Occupied Housing Units	6,388	±306
Vacant Housing Units	322	±195
Median Home Value	$366,800	±$16,403
Median Gross Rent	$1,474	±$153

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$122,390	±$14,194
Per Capita Income	$60,108	±$4,389
Poverty Rate	3.9%	±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	598	±208
Unemployment Rate	1.7%	±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	8,384	±439
Broadband Internet Rate	94.3%	±2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF COLCHESTER GUS Population: 15,752 (2024) ID: 211228	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: CFO 127 NORWICH AVE, COLCHESTER CT 06415-1230

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Bacon Academy	Regular School Colchester	09-12	Colchester, CT
Colchester Elementary School	Regular School Colchester	PK-02	Colchester, CT
Jack Jackter Intermediate School	Regular School Colchester	03-05	Colchester, CT
William J. Johnston Middle School	Regular School Colchester	06-09	Colchester, CT
Andover Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Andover, CT
Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Willimantic, CT
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	New London, CT
Bielefield School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Middletown, CT
Bolton High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Bolton, CT
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY FAMILY	3 Nearby	14-17	BALTIC, CT

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Eastern Connecticut State University	College	13.1 mi away	83 Windham St, Willimantic, CT, 06226	8604655000 Website →
CRAGIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	1.3 mi away	8 LINWOOD AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CT, 06415	(860) 537-5752
Holy Apostles College and Seminary	College	16.1 mi away	33 Prospect Hill Road, Cromwell, CT, 06416-2005	8606323010 Website →
SALEM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.7 mi away	264 HARTFORD RD., SALEM, CT, 06420	(860) 859-1130
Wesleyan University	College	16.2 mi away	45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT, 06459	8606852000 Website →
EAST HADDAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.7 mi away	18 PLAINS RD., EAST HADDAM, CT, 06469	(860) 873-8248
Connecticut College	College	17.3 mi away	270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT, 06320-4196	8604471911 Website →
DOUGLAS LIBRARY OF HEBRON	Library	7.1 mi away	22 MAIN ST., HEBRON, CT, 06248	(860) 228-9312
Cortiva Institute	College Vocational	17.6 mi away	45 Shunpike Road, Suite 10, Cromwell, CT, 06416	8606671886 Website →
RICHMOND MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	7.7 mi away	15 SCHOOL DR., MARLBOROUGH, CT, 06447	(860) 295-6210

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLT, CT US, located 14.6 miles from Colchester town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	37.7°	21.2°	29.5°	3.89"	9.0"
February	40.5°	22.9°	31.7°	3.75"	7.1"
March	47.8°	29.4°	38.6°	5.09"	5.0"
April	59.3°	39.1°	49.2°	4.71"	0.8"
May	69.9°	48.9°	59.4°	3.64"	0.0"
June	78.4°	58.5°	68.4°	4.27"	0.0"
July	84.1°	64.8°	74.4°	3.63"	0.0"
August	82.6°	62.7°	72.6°	4.41"	0.0"
September	75.5°	54.9°	65.2°	4.79"	0.0"
October	63.9°	43.6°	53.8°	4.86"	0.0"
November	53.0°	34.3°	43.6°	4.17"	0.3"
December	43.2°	27.0°	35.1°	4.97"	5.6"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Colchester CDP	CDP	1.5 mi	—
Moodus CDP	CDP	6.1 mi	—
East Hampton CDP	CDP	7.4 mi	—
Terramuggus CDP	CDP	8.4 mi	—
Lake Pocotopaug CDP	CDP	8.8 mi	—
Higganum CDP	CDP	12.0 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 0918015910. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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