Community Corner
Cheshire Ranks in 5 Best Places to Live in Connecticut
Schools and cultural activities give Cheshire a top five spot for livability.
The November issue of Connecticut magazine ranks Cheshire in the top five as "Best Places to Live in Connecticut" based on its population. The rating places Cheshire above Wallingford, Southington and Branford but below Westport and Farmington.
The ratings consider these measurements:
- schools
- crimes
- cost of living
- local economy
- leisure and cultural opportunities
Here are the statistics for Cheshire as reported in the magazine article:
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- Population 29,261
- Crime rate 2.61
- SAT score 1635
- Median house $347,400
- Equalized mill rate 16.32
- Library per capita $50.35
- Voter turnout 74.96%
Here are the category ratings for the Top 10 Towns:
Town Education Crime Economy Cost Leisure Total 1. Westport 1 5 1 26 1 34 2. Farmington 2 10 2 21 2 37 3. Glastonbury 3 3 4 23 5 38 4. Newtown 6 1 3 25 13 48 5. Cheshire 4 2 7 22 15 50 6. Wallingford 14 7 12 15 6 54 7. Mansfield 8 4 17 14 11 54 8. New milford 11 6 8 18 12 55 9. Trumbull 5 9 6 24 16 60 10. Branford 13 17.5 5 19 7 61.5Find out what's happening in Cheshirewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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