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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chester, CT compare?
| Figure | Chester, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,726 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,749 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 234 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Chester, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,825±337 |
| Median age | 54.0±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.7%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.8%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.9%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.9%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $109,191±$18,195 |
| Per capita income | $61,245±$8,958 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $442,200±$25,213 |
| Median gross rent | $1,549±$247 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.9%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.2%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.3%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.0%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov