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c. 1930
Nourse's Main Marine Room, Malletts Bay, Vermont (78797), c. 1930
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About Colchester
Town in Vermont, United StatesColchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Colchester was 17,524. It is the third-most populous municipality and most populous town in the state of Vermont. Colchester borders Burlington, Vermont's most populous municipality and is part of its metropolitan area. The town is directly to Burlington's north on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, to the west of the Green Mountains. The Vermont National Guard is based in the town, and it is also home to Saint Michael's College and the Vermont campus of Southern New Hampshire University.
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How Colchester ranks
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Housing in Colchester
The typical Colchester home is worth about $486,000, up 0.7% in a year, 22% above the Vermont typical home.
Safety in Colchester
Safety Grade C+
Colchester reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.
Schools in Colchester
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The public schools Colchester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Vermont’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 VT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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