Colchester is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 15,572 people and three associated neighborhoods, Colchester is the 74th largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Colchester is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colchester is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Colchester who work in management occupations (12.99%), teaching (11.49%), and business and financial occupations (8.32%). Also of interest is that Colchester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Colchester is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Colchester a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Colchester has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Colchester’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Colchester, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.58 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Colchester ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Colchester, 45.83% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Colchester in 2022 was $52,273, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,092 for a family of four. The people who call Colchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Colchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Colchester include Irish, English, Italian, Polish, and German. The most common language spoken in Colchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
