Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, home to about 17,648 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05439 and 05446.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Colchester
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colchester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Colchester had 17,524 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Chittenden County grew from 39,600 residents in 1900 to 168,323 in 2020.
Chittenden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Essex Junction 1 N, VT weather station (5 miles away).
88,131 jobs at 5,665 businesses in Chittenden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
344 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colchester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 133 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (30 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (8 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Colchester School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porters Point SchoolColchester | Pre-K–2 | 359 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Union Memorial SchoolColchester | Pre-K–2 | 355 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Malletts Bay SchoolColchester | 3–5 | 505 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Colchester Middle SchoolColchester | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Colchester High SchoolColchester | 9–12 | 715 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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