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Chester is a Census CDP of 681 people across 1.39 square miles of land, in Hampden County. Median household income is $77,143, 66.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chester
What Chester is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.39 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land488 plus or minus 185
- County holding the largest share of its areaHampden County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chester
How many people live in Chester
- Population681 plus or minus 258
- Median age42.4 plus or minus 10.2
- Population under 18214 plus or minus 121
- Share under 1831.4 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Population 65 and over88 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households242 plus or minus 60
- Family households146 plus or minus 49
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent plus or minus 13.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chester
Income and work in Chester
- Median household income$77,143 plus or minus $22,204
- Per capita income$29,606
- Civilian labor force330 plus or minus 107
- Employed324 plus or minus 107
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over457 plus or minus 127
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chester
Housing in Chester
- Housing units302 plus or minus 66
- Occupied units242 plus or minus 60
- Vacant units60 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate19.9 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Owner occupied160 plus or minus 48
- Renter occupied82 plus or minus 40
- Ownership rate66.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$257,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,102
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units220 plus or minus 58
- Share single family72.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more76 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more25.2 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chester
How Chester gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute315 plus or minus 107
- Commuting under 15 minutes80 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.4 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more158 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone90.1 percent
- Carpooled2.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chester
Flood risk in Chester
- NFIP communityTown of Chester
- NFIP community number250136
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/13
The Town of Chester participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250136 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hampden County, not Chester
Hampden County context, not Chester figures
- Establishments in Hampden County9,339
- Covered employment, Hampden County202,129
- Average annual pay, Hampden County$62,834
- Housing units permitted, Hampden County443
Every figure in this section is published for Hampden County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chester.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chester questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chester, Massachusetts?
681, in 242 households. Chester CDP covers 1.39 square miles of land, which is 488 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chester in?
Hampden County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chester?
$77,143. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,400. Median gross rent is $1,102 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chester in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chester appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chester, town of, community 250136, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chester figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hampden County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chester.
Is zoning published for Chester?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.