Cheshire, CT Road Trips
Plan drives from Cheshire, CT with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
10.8 mi
Waterbury, CT
Quickest Drive
10m
Hamden, CT
Plan Around Cheshire, CT
Popular Incoming Routes
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Cheshire, CT by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,049
Median Income
$114,923
Median Home Value
$393,200
Median Age
50.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Cheshire, CT at a Glance
Founded
1694
Elevation
230 ft
Area
33 mi²
Notable People from Cheshire, CT
A sampling of people born in Cheshire, CT.
James Van Der Beek
1977–2026
American actor (1977–2026)
John Frederick Kensett
1816–1872
American artist (1816-1872)
Legs McNeil
1956
American writer
Seabury Ford
1801–1855
American politician (1801-1855)
Samuel A. Foot
1780–1846
American politician (1780-1846)
Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.
1940
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Matt Generous
1985
American ice hockey player
Jay Bontatibus
1964–2017
American actor (1964-2017)
Peter Hitchcock
1781–1853
American politician (1781-1853)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Cheshire, CT.
Cheshire Historic District
old town of Cheshire, Connecticut
City data from Wikidata (Q755226), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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