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Chester, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampshire County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
692
Population
494/sq mi density
$86,042
Median Income
$29,152 per capita
$203,300
Home Value
$285,845 Zillow
$1,095
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,289 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,042 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,300 home value, $1,095/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,042
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,152
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,042
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,152
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,508
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,192
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.2%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,389M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,928
Restaurants
384
Healthcare
456
Retail
493
Manufacturing
138
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,508
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,350
110% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,152 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,508 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,192 |
| County GDP | $10,389M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,928 |
| Restaurants | 384 |
| Healthcare | 456 |
| Retail | 493 |
| Manufacturing | 138 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,508 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,350 |