Cheshire, Connecticut

Town · population 28,733 (2020 Census)

Median home: $440,000
Household income: $146,528
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 44.9

Cheshire is a town of 28,733 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $440,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 87% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 83% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 73% of Connecticut towns.

How Cheshire ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Cheshire is worth $440,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $146,528, which is more affordable than 80% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,398 a month. 86.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Cheshire	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$440,000	$376,000
Median rent	$1,398	$1,462
Median household income	$146,528	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	86.6%	80.3%
Median year built	1974	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Cheshire

People	Cheshire	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.9	45.0
Age 65 and over	21.3%	20.6%
Under 18	21.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	60.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.0%	5.7%
Veterans	4.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.0%	—
Work from home	19.1%	16.8%
Average commute	28.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.5%	93.8%

Weather in Cheshire

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 46.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 129 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Meriden Markham Muni Ap station (3.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cheshire since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on July 10, 1989 about 9.1 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 162 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 24 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in Cheshire

7 public schools with 4,146 students, about 12.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Cheshire High School	9-12	1,183	11.3
Highland School	K-6	866	14.2
Dodd Middle School	7-8	630	11.9
Doolittle School	K-6	525	14.2
Norton School	K-6	428	13.8
Chapman School	K-6	369	14.2
Darcey School	PK-K	145	13.2

Towns near Cheshire

Cheshire Village, CT
0.6 mi · 6,499 people · home $424,100
Prospect, CT
3.8 mi · 9,401 people · home $355,400
Meriden, CT
5.9 mi · 60,850 people · home $241,200
Wallingford Center, CT
6.1 mi · 18,278 people · home $319,200
Wallingford, CT
6.3 mi · 44,396 people · home $353,100
Quinnipiac University, CT
6.4 mi · 3,639 people · home —
Wolcott, CT
6.7 mi · 16,142 people · home $326,200
Southington, CT
6.7 mi · 43,501 people · home $373,800

Cheshire questions

Is Cheshire, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cheshire scores better for retirees than 64% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 51%. 21.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.9).

How much does a house cost in Cheshire?

The median owner-occupied home in Cheshire is valued at $440,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $146,528, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,398 a month.

What is the weather like in Cheshire?

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.9 inches of precipitation a year and 46.9 inches of snow.

Does Cheshire get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cheshire since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cheshire's Census boundary (GEOID 0914014160). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.