Crime
With a lower than average crime rate per 100,000 people, this area could be considered a very safe place to live. Crime rates are based on both violent and property crimes.
Employment
The combination of higher than average median home income, income per capita and low unemployment rates results in a score that is well above average in the employment category.
Health & Safety
A high score in the health and safety category is a result of good air quality and the accessibility to health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, doctors, pharmacies and fire stations.
Amenities
A majority of amenities are not ideally situated within a reasonable walking distance, which may lead residents to rely on a vehicle or public transportation.
Housing
With a lower than average score in the housing category, this area could struggle with housing affordability, poor appreciation rates and home values well below the national average.
Schools
Lower than average education levels, poor reading and math scores, as well as the inaccessibility of local elementary and high schools could all be factors in the low schools score.
| Statistic | Cheshire | Massachusetts | National |
| Average one way commute | 16min | 29min | 26min |
| Workers who drive to work | 83.3% | 71.1% | 76.4% |
| Workers who carpool | 0.0% | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Workers who take public transit | 0.0% | 9.9% | 5.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Workers who walk | 16.7% | 4.9% | 2.8% |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
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