Town of

Cheshire

Connecticut
cheshirect.org
84 South Main Street, 06410
Phone: (203) 271-6660
First Selectman: Peter Talbot
Town Manager: Sean Kimball

Sustainable CT Designation: Bronze Certified

Demographics

Population30,610
Median Household Income (2022)$147,969
Per Capita Income (2022)$64,028
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate83.86%
Median Home Value (2023)$419,400
Median Rent (2023)$1,298
Total Households (2025)10,074

Municipal Finances

Total Net Grand List (2023)$3,994,444,836
Equalized Net Grand List (ENGL) 2022$5,681,775,631
Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita$85,241.84
Mill Rate-Real and Personal Property(FY 2025)29.74
Mill Rate-Motor Vehicles29.74
Net Real Property Levy (FY25)$93,945,548.21
Net Personal Property Levy (2025)$5,816,431.40
Net Motor Vehicle Levy (2025)$9,312,542.23
Total Tax Levy$109,074,521.84
Tiered PILOT$2,000,341.80
Supplemental Revenue Sharing$241,134
Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Fund Grant$1,962,440
Town Aid Road$535,329.03
Local Capital Improvement (LoCIP)$271331.91
Municipal Grants-in-Aid$736,700
Education Cost Sharing$9,439,993
Adult Education$10,716
Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED)$83,886
Total State Grants$15,275,818.81
Tax Exempt Property as % of 2022 Grand List11.60%

Governance

Form of GovernmentCouncil-Manager
CEO Term Length2
Take Office Date1
Town Hall of Cheshire

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Cheshire is a family-oriented community with an excellent school system, exceptional public safety, and a full range of municipal services. Ranked among the top small towns by Money Magazine and Connecticut Magazine, Cheshire is a wonderful place to live and work. Cheshire is a residential community located in New Haven County with a population of just over 29,000 and a land area of 33 square miles. Incorporated as a town in May of 1780, Cheshire was predominantly a rural farming community. During the last 50 years, the Town has grown into a residential suburban community. Even with significant industrial and commercial growth, Cheshire retains its rural characteristics with thousands of acres of open space. The active agricultural industry has led to Cheshire’s designation as the "Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut”, with over 5 million square feet of growing spaces producing annuals, perennials, mums and poinsettias.

Geography

CountyNew Haven
Council of Government (COG)Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG)
Area (sq. miles)33.4 mi²
Public Roads-Town153.56

Representation

US Congressional District5
State Senate Districts13
State House83
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