Cost of living in Colchester, Connecticut
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,475 a month.
Colchester is a Census community, not a separate city government in Connecticut. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $86,760 a year.
- People
- 4,692
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,475
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $86,760
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $294,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,902
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA
Colchester, Connecticut has about 4,692 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $294,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA) is $1,902 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area, prices sit at 100.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Colchester's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Colchester's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.
Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 67 have higher typical rent than Colchester.
Nearby places
- Moodus
Typical rent $1,157
Compare with Colchester - East Hampton
Typical rent $1,347
Compare with Colchester - Lake Pocotopaug
Typical rent $1,357
Compare with Colchester - South Windham
Typical rent $1,341
Compare with Colchester - Willimantic
Typical rent $1,063
Compare with Colchester - South Coventry
Typical rent $939
Compare with Colchester - Norwich
Typical rent $1,253
- Higganum
Typical rent $1,707
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Connecticut
Bigger places in Connecticut
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.