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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Colchester, the average commute to work is 33.58 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Colchester are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.83% of adults in Colchester have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Colchester in 2018 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.