Cheshire, formerly known as New Cheshire Parish, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire.
First Congregational Church of Cheshire
Cheshire Town Hall
Left to right: Cheshire Town Hall, Congregational Church, Historical Society, and Civil War Memorial.
Roaring Brook Falls as seen in late October after substantial rainfall.
New Haven County, Connecticut
New Haven County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 864,835, making it the third-most populous county in Connecticut. Two of the state's top 5 largest cities, New Haven (3rd) and Waterbury (5th), are part of New Haven County.
The New Haven Green Historic District