Chester

Population: 1,356
Median household income: $67,782
Median home value: $245,300

Located in Windsor County, Vermont, Chester is a community with a population of 1,356. The median household income of $67,782 is below the Windsor County median ($75,247).

From 2019 to 2023, Chester's population grew 56.9% from 864 to 1,356, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $210,500 to $245,300.

64.0% of workers drive to work alone. 64.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,356
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,782
Median home value: $245,300
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 741
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8641,356

Median household income

$58,462$67,782

Median home value

$210,500$245,300

Median gross rent

$649$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	864	—	$210,500	$649
2020	1,023	$58,462	$229,000	$842
2021	1,113	$59,010	$242,300	$872
2022	1,097	$63,919	$268,800	$1,003
2023	1,356	$67,782	$245,300	$938

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 644.1%

65 to 7424.6%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	5.9%
5 to 17	198	14.6%
18 to 24	121	8.9%
25 to 34	199	14.7%
35 to 44	208	15.3%
45 to 54	78	5.8%
55 to 64	55	4.1%
65 to 74	334	24.6%
75 and over	83	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,332	98.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree31.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	5.1%
High school graduate	265	27.7%
Some college or associate's	232	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	302	31.6%
Graduate or professional degree	109	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone64.0%

Carpooled23.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle5.9%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	422	64.0%
Carpooled	156	23.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	39	5.9%
Worked from home	28	4.2%
Other means	14	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	17.7%
15 to 29 min	279	44.2%
30 to 44 min	89	14.1%
45 to 59 min	91	14.4%
60+ min	60	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 1,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	420	76.9%
Nonfamily households	126	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	546	73.7%
Vacant	195	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	302	55.3%
Renter-occupied	244	44.7%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	475	64.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.2%
2 to 4 units	139	18.8%
5 to 19 units	77	10.4%
20 or more units	41	5.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5013600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.2692, -72.5963