Cheshire is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 28,463 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Cheshire is the 33rd largest community in Connecticut.

Cheshire is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cheshire is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cheshire who work in management occupations (13.33%), office and administrative support jobs (12.99%), and sales jobs (11.54%).

Also of interest is that Cheshire has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Cheshire is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Cheshire is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Cheshire's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

For most residents of Cheshire, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.9% of people in Cheshire drive alone to work on most days, making Cheshire a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Cheshire's landscape.

Being a small town, Cheshire does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Cheshire Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cheshire. 47.77% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Cheshire in 2000 was $33,903, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,612 for a family of four. However, Cheshire contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Cheshire home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cheshire is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cheshire include Italian, Irish, German, English, Polish, French, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Cheshire is English. Some people also speak Spanish.