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Cheshire in 1830, 1879
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About Cheshire
City in Connecticut, United StatesCheshire ( CHEH-shurr), is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire.
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Housing in Cheshire
The typical Cheshire home is worth about $539,000, up 4.5% in a year, 20% above the Connecticut typical home.
Safety in Cheshire
Safety Grade A
Cheshire reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Cheshire
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The public schools Cheshire’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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