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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cheshire, CT compare?
| Figure | Cheshire, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 30,983 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,733 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 875 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.4% |
| Measure | Cheshire, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,040±58 |
| Median age | 44.9±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.6%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.5%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.0%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.7%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $146,528±$11,751 |
| Per capita income | $65,820±$4,177 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $440,000±$17,110 |
| Median gross rent | $1,398±$116 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.6%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.6%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.1%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.8%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.9 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov