Township in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County, Connecticut · 16.1 sq mi · 232 people per sq mi
About 3,700 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $109,191, and the median resident is 54 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,739 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.85%
Men 51.1 · Women 56.2
2010–2026
3,721
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
3,721
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,721 | -5 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,726 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 3,731 | -9 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 3,740 | -29 | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 3,769 | +6 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 3,763 | +24 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 3,739 | -463 | 11.02% |
| 2019 | 4,202 | -23 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 4,225 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 4,226 | -12 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 49% | 54% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 17% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau