City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

Colchester, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Colchester - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,624
Residents
$79,685
Median income
$280,500
Median home
$1,865
Median rent (state)

Colchester - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Colchester places in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Colchester, CT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 4,624 residents in Colchester, a small town within Connecticut. Median household income here is $79,685 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.7%. Home values in Colchester run a median of $280,500, and the median resident age is 52.0 years. About 34.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Connecticut at 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,865 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $345 across Connecticut, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 83.8 out of 100 (High).

Population

4,624 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$79,685 /yr

Poverty 2.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Colchester compare to other US cities?

Where Colchester sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Colchester against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Colchester toward the bottom of Connecticut's cities

Among the 207 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Colchester ranks #112 - the 24th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Colchester only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#144 of 198
27th percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#112 of 207
24th percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#136 of 201
32nd percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#106 of 204
47th percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#150 of 207
28th percentile in Connecticut

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

61stIncome percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Colchester's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$280,500 38th percentile more affordable than 38% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Colchester $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Colchester, CT Colchester, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Colchester, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Colchester, CT median $79,685/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Colchester, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Colchester, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,624
Median Income
$79,685
Median Home Value
$280,500
Median Age
52.0
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
54.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.4%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.6%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
15.7%
Other
4.6%

Based on 2,187 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Colchester sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,865/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

Lake Pocotopaug
4,715 people
Heritage
4,517 people
Stafford Springs
4,801 people
Mystic
4,441 people
Long Hill CDP (Southeastern Connecticut County)
4,292 people
Byram
5,011 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Colchester's 4,624 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Buhl, ID
4,624 people
Michigan Center, MI
4,623 people
Boiling Springs, NC
4,625 people
Oconto, WI
4,623 people
Panther Valley, NJ
4,622 people
Blue Point, NY
4,622 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Colchester's $79,685 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Narragansett Pier, RI
$79,683 median income
Flint Hill, MO
$79,688 median income
Bloomville, NY
$79,688 median income
Markleysburg, PA
$79,688 median income
Somersworth, NH
$79,677 median income
San Fernando, CA
$79,694 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Colchester, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Colchester, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% White 93.0% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 0.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 2.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Colchester compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Colchester (this city) 4,624 $79,685
Lake Pocotopaug 4,715 $108,430
Heritage 4,517 $53,266
Stafford Springs 4,801 $70,967
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Colchester, CT?

What is the population of Colchester, CT? +

Colchester, CT counts 4,624 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Colchester, CT? +

In Colchester, the typical household earns $79,685 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Colchester? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Colchester; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Colchester, CT? +

Colchester's median home value sits at $280,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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