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About Cheshire

Cheshire is a wonderful place to live and work that ranks among the top small towns by Money Magazine and Connecticut Magazine!

  • Residents of Cheshire enjoy a family-oriented community with an excellent school system, exceptional public safety, and a full range of municipal services. 
  • Known as the Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut, Cheshire is a charming suburb that retains its rural characteristics of historic houses, open spaces and farm-land, and tree-lined neighborhoods while embracing economic and commercial growth and expansion.
  • It is conveniently located between New Haven and Hartford, and is easily accessible from Interstates 84, 91 and 691 and state routes 70, 68, and 10.

Visit the Town of Cheshire website for more information.