Colchester
Colchester is what happens when Burlington's overflow meets Lake Champlain and decides to call it a lifestyle. The lakeside-suburb label is honest: Bayside Park, Mallets Bay, the causeway out to South Hero, and a stretch of Vermont 127 doing its best impression of a coastal road. Dates here are the slow kind, kayak rentals, sunset at Airport Park, a Wood's Cidery flight on the way back. The tradeoff is geographic: you are committing to a car, a chill breeze off the lake, and a dating pool that skews young families and UVM-adjacent professionals who already swiped past downtown.
Colchester by the numbers
Colchester runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in Colchester is about $48,200.
Vermont doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Chittenden County leaned overwhelmingly Democratic, about 75% Harris to 22% Trump - one of the bluest counties in the country.
The median renter in Colchester pays about $1,470 a month.
About 2,700 Colchester residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Athens Diner
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The Village Scoop
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Chef's Corner
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Casa Real, Mexican Restaurant
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Burger Bar
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The Lighthouse Restaurant and Lounge
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The Spanked Puppy Restaurant & Pub
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McGillicuddy's On The Green
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Rozzi's Lakeshore Tavern
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Vermont Bagel Company
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Makalu Himalayan Sherpa Restaurant
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Uncommon Coffee
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City Sports Grille