A warm, suburban town, Cheshire is a family-oriented community with excellent schools and vibrant civic engagement. Cheshire is committed to modernization and growth while still preserving its historical, New England roots.
Cheshire ranked in the top 20 for Best Places to Live in 2021 by niche.com, which is calculated through a comprehensive assessment of overall livability such as quality of local schools, safety, affordability, and access to family amenities.
Cheshire also received an overall A+ rating by niche.com in 2021, including an A+ rating for Best Place to Raise a Family and an A rating for Public Schools.
Cheshire was ranked the #4 Best Place to Buy a House in Connecticut in 2021 and the 6th safest community in Connecticut by Safewise.
Cheshire public schools are regularly nationally ranked and is considered a top school system in the state. In addition to its own excellent public school system, Cheshire offers proximity to distinguished schools & universities such as Choate Rosemary Hall, Cheshire Academy, Quinnipiac University, Wesleyan University, and Yale University.
Cheshire recently completed its section of the popular Farmington Canal Heritage Trail for walking, running, biking, etc. The trail offers 84 uninterrupted miles of scenic trailway through historic Connecticut towns. Monarch Estates is just 2.5 miles from the Cornwall Avenue trail entrance.
A great location, Cheshire is near the midpoint between Hartford (25 miles) and New Haven (15 miles), as well as New York City (~80 miles) and Boston (~120 miles).