2 - Town of Colchester

Reasons For Moving To
Colchester
At several public
informational meetings,
Colchester residents gave the
following reasons for moving
to Colchester.
Affordable home 42%
Convenient location 34%
Nice neighborhood 32%
Low crime rate 29%
Educational quality 26%
Community feeling 24%
Reasonable taxes 18%
Close to family 16%
Available land 13%
Community status 5%
Recreation facilities 3%
Local shopping 3%
Up to three responses were permitted
REGIONAL ROLES & IMPLICATIONS
Colchester has two regional roles:
• a residential suburb for the Hartford, Norwich, New London, and Middletown metropolitan areas, and
• a sub-regional center offering businesses and employment for the residents of surrounding communities.
These roles are supported by Colchester’s strategic location at the confluence of several major in-state travel routes.
Downtown Hartford is located about 25 miles to the northwest along Route 2 (a limited access highway), Norwich is
located about 15 miles east along Route 2, and New London is located about 20 miles southeast along Route 11 (a limited
access highway) and Route 85.
Future growth is expected to continue
and it is anticipated that this growth
will reinforce Colchester’s regional
roles. Since housing prices in
Colchester are more affordable than in
communities located closer to
Hartford, people are expected to
continue to move to Colchester and
residential growth will continue.
As population grows in Colchester
and surrounding communities,
Colchester’s role as a sub-regional
“hub” will continue to expand.
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