Town in Penobscot County, Maine · 45.8 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
About 550 people live in Chester town. The typical household earns $64,500, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 547 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.03%
Men 43.6 · Women 46.5
2010–2026
551
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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
551
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 551 | -2 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 553 | -2 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 555 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 555 | +3 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 552 | +1 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 551 | +4 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 547 | +22 | 4.19% |
| 2019 | 525 | +1 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 524 | -3 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 527 | +2 | 0.38% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 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 11 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 58% | 59% |
| Never married | 26% | 28% | 23% |
| Divorced | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau