Colchester, VT

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Colchester, Vermont

Colchester, Vermont, in Chittenden county, is 125 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 184 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Burlington metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 16,986 people people live in Colchester.

The People and Families of Colchester

In Colchester, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colchester had a median family income of $58,358. Not many of the people of Colchester are below middle class.

Colchester Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Colchester, about 71% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Colchester, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Colchester strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Colchester, VT

Comparing Colchester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	125 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	184 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Chittenden
Metro Area	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	05446
P.O. Box Zip Codes	05449
Company Zip Codes	05439
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.54
Longitude	-73.169

Station	ESSEX JUNCTION 1 N
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 27 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	BURLINGTON INTL AP
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	PLATTSBURGH AFB
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 56 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,986	100%
Male	8,318	49%
Female	8,668	51%
Under 18	3,833	22.6%
18+	13,153	77.4%
65+	1,093	6.4%
Median Age	32.6
Average Family Size	2.96
White	16,397	96.5%
African-American	107	0.6%
Asian	268	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	0.2%
Other	43	0.3%
Mixed Race	136	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	189	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$58,358
Population In Poverty	968	6.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	17,165
Growth	179
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
French Canadian	16.8%
Irish	15.7%
French (except Basque)	14.6%
English	10.3%
US/American	7.1%
Italian	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
German	5.8%
Scottish	3%
Polish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Canadian	1.1%
European	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Ghanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

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