Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:12 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.01,628 householdsMedian household income $109,191Median home value $442,200Median rent $1,549 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,914 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month October28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap station, 19 mi away; snow from Norwich Public Utility Plt
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 1.0 miTurkey Hillpeak · under a mileDeep Riverriver · 3.0 miLong Hillpeak · 2.9 miDeep Hollow Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDeep River Covebay · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConnecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trailstate park · 2.7 miGillette Castle State Parkstate park · 2.9 miSelden Neck Island State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 557 acresBrainard Homestead State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.9 miSelden Neck State Parkstate park · 4.6 miSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 973 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198119 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025165 of 213 days measured42 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 151main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, CT
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Shoreline Region-chester Systemserves 5,030 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation347 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryChester Elementary School1.6 miCollegeConnecticut State Community College - Middlesex10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN23 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL38 miInterstateI-958.1 miUS highwayUS 18.9 miAmtrakWestbrook, CT WSB8.7 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06412 ZIP area.
