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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 Colchester, VT compare?
| Figure | Colchester, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,565 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,524 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 483 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.1% |
| Measure | Colchester, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,648±23 |
| Median age | 39.3±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $97,891±$8,720 |
| Per capita income | $46,762±$3,454 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.0%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $394,400±$24,630 |
| Median gross rent | $1,474±$122 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.6%±9.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.1%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.0%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.6%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.9 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.1 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