Colchester is a somewhat small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 16,986 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Colchester is the sixth largest community in Vermont.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Colchester is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colchester is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Colchester who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.69%), sales jobs (10.83%), and management occupations (10.31%).

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.

Colchester is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Colchester enrolled in college, Colchester has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

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

Colchester Information and Demographics

The education level of Colchester citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.52% of adults in Colchester have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Colchester in 2000 was $22,472, which is upper middle income relative to Vermont and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,888 for a family of four.

The people who call Colchester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colchester is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Colchester include French Canadian, Irish, French, English, Italian, German, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Colchester is English. Some people also speak French.