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Population in July 2007: 17,207. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 8,426  (49.0%)
Females: 8,781  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  32.6 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05446.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,500 (it was $51,429 in 2000)
Colchester  $62,500
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $255,500 (it was $141,300 in 2000)
Colchester  $255,500
Vermont:  $205,400

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Races in Colchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Colchester: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), French (16.2%), French Canadian (15.9%), English (13.9%), German (8.6%), Italian (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 36.9 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colchester

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colchester town

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

754 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.1% North America).

This town:  4.4%
Vermont:  3.8%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Colchester, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colchester to the number of sex offenders is 2458 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colchester:  1.8% ($2,598)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (130.3 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (211.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (259.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Winooski, VT (3.4 miles ), Burlington, VT (4.4 miles ), South Burlington, VT (6.3 miles ), Essex Junction, VT (6.9 miles ), Milton, VT (7.4 miles ), Essex, VT (7.6 miles ), Milton, VT (8.8 miles ), Williston, VT (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 52 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 1999: 52 buildings, average cost: $148,200
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $219,400
  • 2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $281,300
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $225,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.54 N, Longitude: 73.20 W


People in group quarters in Colchester
  • 1592 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 29 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Colchester, Vermont business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,148 (+14.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



 

Crime in Colchester by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10100000
    per 100,000 6.10.05.80.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01200671
    per 100,000 0.05.911.70.00.034.840.65.8
Robberies 15232824
    per 100,000 6.129.511.717.411.646.411.623.3
Assaults 91616725181419
    per 100,000 55.094.393.540.7145.0104.481.3110.5
Burglaries 49826471687711890
    per 100,000 299.6483.5374.2412.7394.5446.7685.1523.6
Thefts 299504377410301439461462
    per 100,000 1828.32971.72204.02383.31746.22546.72676.72687.8
Auto thefts 1615171911112117
    per 100,000 97.888.499.4110.463.863.8121.998.9
Arson 33211403
    per 100,000 18.317.711.75.85.823.20.017.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 127.0192.2165.6146.4135.1200.9217.0185.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.51
US city average:  3.00

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Main business address for: GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP (ELECTRIC SERVICES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Colchester:
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 5 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
  • NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 26 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Colchester, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colchester:
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 7 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • CLINTON CO (about 25 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 73 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colchester:
  • PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 21 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PBG)
  • BASIN HARBOR (about 27 miles; VERGENNES, VT; ID: B06)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 29 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; ID: FSO)

Amtrak stations near Colchester:
  • 7 miles: BURLINGTON-ESSEX JUNCTION (ESSEX JUNCTION, 29 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: PORT KENT (RTE. 9 NORTH) - Seasonal Station. Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

College/University in Colchester:
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,272; Location: WINOOSKI PARK; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.smcvt.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Colchester:
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 11 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 33 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 88 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
Public high schools in Colchester:
Public elementary/middle schools in Colchester:
Private elementary/middle school in Colchester:
  • FIELD OF DREAMS (Students: 11; Location: 45 ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Colchester:
  • BURNHAM MEMORIAL (Operating income: $210,491; Location: 898 MAIN ST.; 31,726 books; 1,584 audio materials; 892 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Colchester: Camp Norfleet (A), Camp Kiniya (B), Brae Loch (C), Ponnesoon Knolls Camp (D), Marble Island Golf and Yacht Club (E), Lone Pine Campsite (F), Holy Cross Camp (G), Malletts Bay Marina (H), Malletts Bay Campground (I), Mallets Bay Yacht Club (J), Jakes Marina (K), Town Farm (L), The Moorings (M), Winnisquam Orchard (N), Camp Saint Joseph (O), Fanny Allen Hospital Library (P), Woodman Hall (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Harbor View Plaza Shopping Center (1), Colchester Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Colchester include: Community Lutheran Church (A), Holy Cross Church (B), Malletts Bay Congregational Church (C), Our Lady of Grace Church (D), Unification Church (E), United Church of Colchester (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Merrill Cemetery (1), Munson Cemetery (2), Saint Stephens Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), Fanny Allen Cemetery (5), Center Cemetery (6), Fort Ethan Allen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Colchester Pond (A), Lily Pad Pond (B), Mill Pond (C), Winooski River Reservoir (D), Colchester Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A), Indian Brook (B), Malletts Creek (C), Allen Brook (D), Winooski River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Colchester: Mallets Bay State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Colchester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn & Conference Center - Burlin (42 Lower Mountain View Drive) (1), Motel 6 (74 South Park Drive) (2), Fairfield Inn Burlington Colchester (84 South Park Drive) (3), Burlington-Days Inn Colchester (23 College Pkwy) (4), Handy's Extended Stay Suites (66 College Parkway) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Colchester and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH HARBOR (Address: 290 N HARBOR RD, Population served: 220, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2002)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2001), St Boil Water Order (SEP-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CHIMNEY HILL COLCHESTER (Address: 121 CHIMNEY HILL DR, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Colchester that have no violations reported:
  • COLCHESTER FD 2 (Address: P.O. BOX 4, Population served: 8300, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • COLCHESTER FD 3 (Population served: 7733, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.1%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.6%

Colchester compared to Vermont state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Colchester (2007 data):
  • Chittenden Trust Company: Malletts Bay Branch at Route 127, branch established on 1972-08-21; Colchester-Shaws Branch at 500 Mountain View Drive, branch established on 1997-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,342.7 mil, Deposits: $2,913.1 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation
  • Citizens Bank, N.A.: Colchester Branch at 73 Prim Road; Ste 7, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $17,125.2 mil, Deposits: $11,398.7 mil, headquarters in Albany, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 240 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • The Merchants Bank: Colchester Branch at 22 Bissette Drive, branch established on 1978-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,140.4 mil, Deposits: $877.8 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: General Educational Fund, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Chittenden County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($745 average AGI)
Chittenden County:  0.27%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, VT  0.61% ($34,468 average AGI)
from Washington County, VT  0.47% ($33,869)
from Addison County, VT  0.40% ($34,298)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Chittenden County:  0.13%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, VT  0.67% ($39,529 average AGI)
to Washington County, VT  0.40% ($42,967)
to Addison County, VT  0.39% ($33,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colchester:
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WJOY (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colchester:
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXXX (95.5 FM; SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W207AX (89.3 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WOKO (98.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRUV (90.1 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT)
  • WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WWPV-FM (88.7 FM; COLCHESTER, VT; Owner: SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Colchester:
  • W51CB (Channel 51; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)


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