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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Colchester really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Colchester perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Colchester, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.58 minutes every day commuting to work. Colchester is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.83% of adults in Colchester have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
