CT area data
Cheshire, CT
Cheshire, CT.
Population: 28,904 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $547,305
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $547,305
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $513,500
- Median list price
- $704,950
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
- Days to pending
- 14 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,759/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,080/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 29.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 205
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,017
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Weir Farm National Historical Park (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 153
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $7,735
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.2%
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