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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, NY compare?
| Figure | Chester, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,991 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,993 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,859 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.0% |
| Measure | Chester, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,033±26 |
| Median age | 38.7±6.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.6%±6.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.2%±11.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.7%±4.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.7%±7.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2%±5.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.4%±9.2 pts |
| Median household income | $100,514±$28,198 |
| Per capita income | $55,510±$9,136 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.8%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $330,200±$71,678 |
| Median gross rent | $2,010±$224 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.9%±18.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.2%±11.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.7%±10.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 14.0%±11.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.8 min±7.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±1.3 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